Author Archives: Client Contributor

Tyrone’s Independence

By Client Contributor | Published: April 3, 2013

Another great client perspective, this week from Tyrone, who is an employee of the Organizational Workshop! Tyrone wrote a piece inspired by Independence and what it means to him. To me, the term “independence” means being my own guardian. I try to do as much for myself as I can. This includes starting my...
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Math, Independence and Lemonade

By Client Contributor | Published: March 21, 2013

This week’s post was submitted by UCP client employee, Tim Sokol, a participant in both the Organizational Employment and Residential Services Programs. As I was planning posts for National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I happened to have a conversation with Tim about submitting a post. I asked him what “Independence” meant to him and what...
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Why the Cleveland Tri?

By Client Contributor | Published: July 3, 2012

The Cleveland Triathlon is less than five weeks away! Team UCP members are busy training and completing their last push to raise funds to support the critical services provided to children and adults with disabilities. In honor of Team UCP, over the next several weeks, we will be focusing on a wide variety of Team UCP...
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Sharing a Passion for Music

By Client Contributor | Published: April 9, 2012

Pursuing our interests and sharing it with our family and friends is a driving force of human nature that we all share. It adds complexity and interest to our lives and both joins us together and singles us out as unique at the same time. Mike’s passion is making music, and he jumped at the...
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Change Can Be Good

By Client Contributor | Published: March 28, 2012

Thanks to the advocacy efforts of The Arc and other nonprofit organizations in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan officially declared March to be Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in 1987. We have made tremendous progress in promoting and protecting the rights of people with developmental disabilities and creating opportunities for them to live, learn and work as valued members...
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