The Ideas that Matter sessions included two presentations (March 11 and March 30) from the Options team in Madison Wisconsin – telling the remarkable story of Darwin Ness – who was employed till he was 89 – and then retired by the Pandemic.
Darwin Ness; Randal Wilkins; Gail Jacob; Peter Leidy
![head shot - Darwin Ness](https://e93n72yruom.exactdn.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Darwin-Ness-small.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=180%2C263&ssl=1)
![Randy Wilkins](https://e93n72yruom.exactdn.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Randy-Wilkins.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![Gail Jacob](https://e93n72yruom.exactdn.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Gail-Jacob.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![Peter Leidy with guitar](https://e93n72yruom.exactdn.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/P1370396-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
The story of a remarkable man who spent 47 years locked away – and then had a remarkable life of employment until age 89 when the pandemic forced his retirement. This event tells the story of Darwin – the nature of relationships, visible and invisible supports, and how agency support worked.