Michael Beasley has worked for ENSO for four years, providing Database Technician services with the non-profit organization for individuals with disabilities. He was prognosticated at a very young age to not live a successful adult life due to his diagnosis of Autism.

Michael has encountered numerous difficulties throughout his young life, before transitioning to a private school tailored for students with learning disabilities in an academic setting.

He is now a living testimony and success story of overcoming all odds to live his best life with a dream job, cozy home, and becoming a multi-published author.

Michael will share his inspirational life experiences to help us better understand and develop better strategies for individuals in vocational and residential settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Give participants the chance to experience what individuals with disabilities go through from early life to the present day.
• Give participants a clearer understanding of how to provide a better learning environment and improved care for individuals with disabilities, and how to foster greater growth in vocational and residential settings.
• Learn how to be more empathetic and understanding to the individual, and to strive for better person-centered support.
• Develop strategies to encourage better quality of care and services tailored to the needs of the individual.
• Understand ways of encouraging growth opportunities and help them reach their unlocked potential.