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inspiratus

Inspiratus

By Cassandra Sales  Community Why retreats? Community is not only one of our core values, but it is the make-up of DNA as a culture. Once a year, we are…

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Hey, I have a dream

Hey, I Have A Dream

By Sadie Hess, Founder, and CEO “Hey, I have a dream, and let me know if you want to come along?”  My sister-in-law casually asked me while we watched my…

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choose great

Choose Great

By Sadie Hess, Founder, and CEO  Empty Tank The tank is empty.  In more ways than one, or two, even five.  We are tired, we have less to show for…

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My Why

My parents are developmentally disabled. They have been that way since birth. My mom was diagnosed with a learning disability, but that was before autism existed. I believe she has…

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Rural Renaissance

Small Town I grew up and still live in a town that has more cows than people. If the elevation surpasses the population, that is the town for me. In…

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Training and Excellence

Training and Excellence

By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO Something BIg We are in the process of doing something big!  (Something we haven’t done in about 15 years here at Compass.)  We are…

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Successes and Obstacles with Cerebral Palsy

BY MADDELINE THOMAS  (Originally posted on Maddeline’s blog) March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and Cerebral Palsy (CP) comes with extraordinary gifts and challenges. I was diagnosed with CP at…

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Finding Happiness During Transition

Written By Maddeline Thomas, a Compass community member.  Article was originally written on Maddy’s Blog – Abilist Resilient Balance Happiness is precious because if I do something every day that…

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Handling Expectations

Written by: Maddeline Thomas Zip-lining in Baguio, Philippines. Have to wear extra protection and bravery to get through expectations.  My family is interracial; I am Filipino, Swiss, and Japanese. My…

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