Dignity First Education & Supportive Home Care Services LLC is founded on the idea that “humankind flourishes when all are happy.” Individuals who have developmental health conditions need support to enhance their independence and self-sufficiency. However, the support that they need has to be balanced with their ability to express their opinions about their care. Thus, Dignity First ensures that while we support them, they have the freedom to express their thoughts about their welfare and appropriate training to improve their daily life skills.
Everyone has a story and this story guides their views and influences how they navigate life. I consider myself as having Abraham’s blessings – Mother of a multitude of children. However, I am greatly inspired by one of my daughters, Ewokolo. She is an adult child who has never talked nor walked. Irrespective of her disabilities, she is the happiest and most grateful individual I have known all my life. She has taught me to appreciate the little things I have always taken for granted and more especially, taught me the true meaning of patience, love and happiness. She is the reason I am an advocate for individuals with disabilities and most especially an advocate for the underprivileged.
Ewokolo just turned one when my family and I migrated to the USA. She was developing beautifully in most areas but at age one she was still sitting and scooting on her butts. Her greatest milestone was holding onto the coffee table trying to stand. She never could stand on her own….
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