Now retired after 20 years as a Sherlock Center employee, Rosenbaum credits the center for providing “invaluable informational and navigational support” both before and during her employment.
“The support I received during my daughter’s transition from high school to a meaningful contributing adult life was the impetus for designing the Sherlock Center’s programs of support for youth in transition, including the Family Employment Awareness Training that helps families learn about the possibilities for employment for their loved ones – even when significant disability is a part of their life,” she said.
She and her daughter continue to benefit from the Sherlock Center’s Self-Directed Supports Network, which provides support for individuals and families using the self-directed support model for home and community-based services. “This model allows people and their families to design their supports in ways that best meet their unique support needs and live fulfilling lives as members of their communities,” she said.
Rosenbaum also praised the center’s broader community role: “During the COVID pandemic, the Sherlock Center provided critical information and resources to the disability community to keep us all safe and well-informed. The research, training and information dissemination that the Sherlock Center provides is crucial to individuals with disabilities and their families.”