Lessons Learned: Lesson #1 – Build a trusted team that can agree—and agree to disagree
08.17.18
We’re thrilled to welcome 30 new residents to First Place–Phoenix since our opening last month and plan to welcome many others in the weeks and
Lessons Learned
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Lessons Learned: Lesson #2 – Invest early in research and discovery to inform your vision
08.29.18
I drafted the first strategic plan on housing in 1999—just two years after co-founding the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)—but our first published
Lesson Learned: Lesson #3 – There’s no one-size-fits-all approach.
09.04.18
One of the biggest and most consistent challenges over the years has been the process of creating a property for everyone, taking into consideration individual
Lessons Learned: Lesson #4 – Don’t fall in love with (or marry!) your plan too soon
10.11.18
After exploring and evaluating dozens of opportunities, First Place® AZ made serious offers for the acquisition of two parcels of land prior to the purchase
Lessons Learned: Lesson #5 – Timeouts aren’t just for kids!
10.23.18
The beautiful plans for First Place–Phoenix were approved in the summer of 2016 with complete sets of drawings and the oh-so-critical financing and permits in
Harnessing Power, Purpose and Possibilities
How to Move the Needle on Autism
10.04.19
(October 2019 Blog Series – Intro) “What brings you to D.C.?” someone asked me this week. The short answer? Learning with and being inspired by
Building the Superhighway for Transitioning Adolescents and Adults with Autism
10.05.19
(October 2019 Series, Blog #1) Highways are designed and built with much thought, engineering and investment. Rules of the road help us get where we’re
Cultivating Supportive, Inclusive Communities
10.09.19
(October 2019 Series, Blog #2) It’s hard to imagine a time when air conditioning was a unique marketing feature of Phoenix homes. Few can live
The Value of Getting Outside the Bubble
10.21.19
(October 2019 Series, Blog #3) Muir Woods of Northern California. Amazing beauty. A natural wonder. A refuge for cherished time reflecting, contemplating—and being away from