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Creating Inclusive
Communities:Pathways to the
Vision
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Inclusion entails recognition of our universal “oneness” and interdependence. Inclusion is recognizing that we are “one” even though we are not the “same.”
Shafik Asante
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PlaceParticipation
ChoiceRelationships
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Community-basedPublic PolicyPracticeLeast RestrictiveMainstreamingLegislationLitigationTransformation
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EqualityAccommodation
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RelationshipsFriendshipsHome OwnershipReal JobsSpiritual FulfillmentPersonal Choice
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•All people are unique•Everyone can learn and grow•Everyone has gifts•Everyone desires to make contributions
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Vision
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•Open and accessible for all•Each member takes active part•Safe and empowered•Voices are heard•Contributions acknowledged and valued•Rights and responsibilities•Unique strengths, resources, abilities and capabilities
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AgenciesTypical community activities
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Self contained service programs leaves people wandering in a blind alley
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Inclusive communities directs attention to the network of streets and roads that can lead to opportunities for better lives for everyone.
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LiveWorkPlayGrow
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Strength, beauty, courage and inherent giftsPeople belong
Attending regular schools
Part of a familyAdults who nurture
themRegular schoolsClassrooms with
childrenwithout disabilities
Regular school activitiesCommunity recreation
activitiesSpiritual activities
Choose where one lives, works, leisure and
worship
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Pathways
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Shift in focus of planning fromdeficiencies and needs
to capacities
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People who know and love the person best should be involved
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The role of Direct Support Professionals needs to move
from skills developerto community connector
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Organizations need to recognize that they serve a role in connecting people and their communities.
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Conduct research on ways to support people to become contributing members of their communities.
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Develop more affordable and accessible housing options in the community.
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People should have opportunities to•Earn a living wage•Acquire benefits•Advance their careers•Plan for retirement
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IDEA should be fully implemented
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Reallocate federal resources from segregated “habilitation” to individualized supports
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We must promote the values of acceptance and hospitality for all people.If we don’t, how can
we expect it of others?
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AAIDD should be at the forefront in promoting promising practices in the crafting of inclusive communities.
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•Acceptance of all people•Full citizenship•Deeper relationships•Cooperation and collaboration•Diverse community options
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A Better World
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The beloved community is not a utopia, but a place where the barriers between people gradually come down and where the citizens make a constant effort to address even the most difficult problems of ordinary people. Rev. Jim Lawson