Authority: abused 8. The agency supporting Christopher has moved him to two different group homes this year without asking him or explaining why. The agency just felt things would work better all around.

 

 

Points to Ponder:

• How is this story an example of the abuse of authority?
• What kinds of support do you think Christopher might need to be able to exert more of his own authority?
• What would you say to the support agency if you were Christopher's parent?

 

Now it's your turn!

Think about someone you know and a time they abused their authority. Write a few sentences about it and to send it to us. We'll post your story below. The more stories we can collect, the more all of us will understand about how self-determination happens in real-time.