Annick Janson: Now (Strengths) & Next (Practical Hope)

<p>Annick Janson: Now (Strengths) &amp; Next (Practical Hope) </p><p>Recorded June 22, 2026, this conversation features <a href="https://about.me/annickjanson"><u>Dr. Annick Janson</u></a> — positive psychologist, <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=48-YCmEAAAAJ"><u>social science researcher</u></a>, and co-founder of the <a href="https://www.ftitrust.org/"><u>Fast Track Inclusion Trust</u></a>. Drawing on her work with families of differently-abled children through programs like <a href="https://www.pictability.org/"><u>Pictability</u></a> and <a href="https://www.nowandnext.org/"><u>Now &amp; Next</u></a>, Annick shares how parents move from feeling overwhelmed to having agency, right here and right now, with what they already have.</p><p>Her <a href="https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths"><u>VIA signature strengths</u></a> come through in every minute: <strong>Perseverance (Grit)</strong>, <strong>Love of Learning</strong>, <strong>Hope</strong>, <strong>Zest</strong>, and <strong>Leadership</strong> — the same strengths she helps others discover and put to work toward the goals that matter most to them.</p><p><br></p>