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Last week I had the opportunity to visit several of the Mosaic agencies in Western Kansas to talk about my favorite subject, Therap.  My adventure took me to Ellsworth where I got to talk to their agency’s Therap Team about their exciting plans for implementing Therap.  From Ellsworth I then traveled down to Liberal via Dodge City.  I used the opportunity for a break in Dodge City to see the Boot Hill Museum, which I must say was a fun way to spend an hour.  The museum has an old wild west style city block that looks like it was taken straight out of a Hollywood Western.  It was interesting to see all the artifacts from that era, from the saloon, to the pharmacy, and yes they had all the various guns that were used during that time period.  If your traveling trough Dodge City and your a fan of Westerns then you have to stop and spend some time at the museum.

My adventure continued on to Liberal then to Garden City, where I had the opportunity to me the great people that make those agencies amazing providers.  Every agency I visited had wonderful staff who are extremely committed to providing quality supports and services to individuals with MR/DD.  What is even more amazing to me is the fact that everyone I met is excited about using Therap to enhance the work that they do.  That excitement speaks to that strong pioneering spirit that is the heritage of the people who live in western Kansas.

And now for Singing Windmills!

So I have decided to rename my cat Therap.  With that said Therap has been kinda fussy with me since I was gone for a week.  Like all things, she just needs a little TLC.  The Therap conference was amazing and I am really excited to see what Therap will bring to the world of apps.  It was also great meeting all the other users of Therap and getting to hear their experiences with using Therap.

So now for something completely different.  Here’s your video Allison…

It amazes me the twists and turns that is our journey through life.  With each moment there is an opportunity to explore and grow as a person.  It happened when I began working with people with intellectual disabilities four years ago, and it is happening again with this new opportunity to bring Therap to the Mosaic agencies in Kansas as a Therap Certified Trainer.  What I have enjoyed so far, is being able to travel to different towns and meet new and fascinating people. But when traveling to these towns I never really thought about how beautiful Kansas is while driving through it, especially on the interstate.  Most of the time it is flat and not much to see except for corn, wheat fields and cows…lots and lots of cows.  However, that all changed when driving through the Flint Hills of South Eastern Kansas at dawn. I was witness to one of the most majestic sunrises I have ever seen.  The beauty in that moment changed the way I felt about driving through Kansas and reminded me of life’s opportunities to take the road less traveled and have that moment to explore and grow.  So that is how I see myself with bringing Therap to the agencies.  So they and their staff have opportunities to discover how amazing Therap is like that sunrise at dawn, and to explore how it can help and improve services so staff can spend more time doing what they love, working with people with intellectual disabilities.