moving your mountain

Moving Your Mountain

“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”Korczak Ziolkowski

Taking the “Dis” out of Disability”

Indiana Systems of Care ConferenceMay 5, 2014

Wendy L. Hite, Ed.S.

The Story of Crazy Horse and Korczak

Began carvingMountain in 1948Korczak and Chief Standing Bear

1. Take Care of Yourself Activity----Write 2-3 things that are the

most stressful in your life right now.

2. Building a Support System For YOU For Your Child

“When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.” Unknown

3. Family Identity

Every family member has value and worth.

“One day you’ll be a just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one.”

4. Understanding the “System”…

Who is in this circle of influence?How does it work?

Medical, Educational, Social Services, Legal

“In the end we are ‘One World’ and that which injures any one of us, injures all of us.” Eleanore Roosevelt

5. What exactly is FAPE???? Free Appropriate Public Education

“When you know better, you do better.”Maya Angelou

6. Tracking Progress on Goals… I want to lose 20 lbs…. I will eat right every day… I will exercise for 60 minutes every day….

Be Realistic!!!“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” Yogi Berra

Ask LOTS of ?????? Bring someone with you to meetings. Write down your questions you want answered. Identify the Action Plan.

“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” Pablo Picasso

8. Stay Calm and Keep Moving On

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” Bob Marley

9. Learn Something New Every Day

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis

10. Aim to be on the same page with your spouse

“Don’t go through life, grow through life.”

Eric Butterworth

11. Identify 1 Positive Thing Each Day

“Life is an adventure to be lived, not a problem to be solved.”

12. Help Others Along The Way…

“Life is a gift. Live every day as a thank you note.”

Anonymous

What have you learned today? Identify 2 things you can do to relieve

stress each day.

Progress on Crazy Horse….2014

Carve Your Mountain

1948 2014

Recommended Reading Far From The Tree by Andrew

Solomon Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch

Albom and Morris Schwartz Emotional Intelligence by Daniel

Goleman Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand My contact info:

white@wawasee.k12.in.us

Have Fun and Enjoy Life!!!