USA

There are 49 resources from USA.

Article: 07.12.23 Remembering Terry Lynch Terry Lynch was a wonderful man who showed how the principles of independent living apply to everyone.
Article: 19.01.23 The Seattle 2000 Declaration The Seattle 2000 Declaration on 
Self-Determination and Individualized Funding.
Webinar: 05.09.22 The Need for Roots A series highlighting ideas and practices that intentionally seek to co-create a world where everyone matters.
Paper: 23.11.21 Genealogy of Person-Centred Planning How activists aligned with people with developmental disabilities and their families in Canada, the US and the UK.
Paper: 20.07.21 What Can We Do With Those Families? Too often families are treated disrespectfully, even by those seeking to advance inclusion or person-centred work.
Paper: 11.06.21 Avoiding Misconceptions When Designing Supports We need to readjust our thinking to overcome the prejudices against disabled people built into the modern world.
Training: 27.11.20 Citizen-Centered Leadership Training from the Citizen-Centred Leadership Resource and Learning Center at Cornell University.
Paper: 08.07.20 Where Do We Stand? We stand at the gates of hope - with an open heart, an open mind and an open will.
Paper: 08.07.20 Seeking Transformation It is easy to talk about transformation, but it's much harder to make change meaningful and significant.
Article: 02.04.20 The Upstream Response to COVID-19 Dr Simon Duffy sets out some key principles to guide local communities as they develop their response to the COVID-19…
Film: 25.02.20 The heart and soul of person-centred planning Beth Mount reflects on creating a person-centered practice that is rooted in the quest for justice.
Film: 25.02.20 A global force for change Citizen Network is a global non-profit cooperative movement, formed to create a world where everyone matters.
Paper: 17.02.20 Self-Direction Worldwide Lynn Breedlove observes the competing conceptions of self-directed support emerging around the world.
Film: 30.01.20 5 Skills for Community Building Tom Kohler has spent 40 years connecting citizens of Savannah and shares 5 valuable skills for community building.
Paper: 29.11.19 Dissent from Consensus Bureaucracies and regulatory control systems undermine important social innovations such as person-centred…
Webinar: 04.11.19 SDS Network: SDS in the USA John O'Brien and Robin Cooper share how SDS has evolved in the USA and the lessons therein for other countries.
Inspiration: 24.10.19 Inclusion Press Jack Pearpoint, Lynda Kahn and Cathy Hollands have recently updated the Inclusion Press website and are keen to share…
Film: 22.08.19 Creating Change - Changing Expectations Beth Mount and Connie Lyle-O'Brien reflect on lessons learned in moving from institutional models of support to…
Film: 19.06.19 The Complexity of Choice John O’Brien and Connie Lyle-O'Brien explore the complexity of choice for people with developmental…
Paper: 08.05.19 Valedictory John O'Brien outlines the achievements of Dane County's system of supports as the system is now replaced by a system of…
Film: 08.04.19 5 valued experiences and 5 accomplishments John O’Brien and Connie Lyle-O'Brien discuss a framework for thinking about the intent of person-centered…
Project: 26.02.19 Everyone Vote Making elections accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.
Film: 23.11.18 Power in the dark In this film shared by Neighbours International, Beth Mount invites us to “see in the dark”.
Paper: 26.10.18 4 Essential Elements of ABCD Process John McKnight and Cormac Russell describe what is distinctive about an asset-based development process in this…
Paper: 25.10.18 US Corporate Influence on UK Welfare Reforms Mo Stewart has been researching the damage caused by welfare reform and the malign influence of US private insurance…
Article: 13.08.18 Your Life Is Important Too Terry Lynch shares his personal insight on why it's important for carers to take care of themselves.
Article: 07.08.18 At the Heart of Inclusion Nick Maisey reflects on his learning from his time exploring international best practice in inclusion on the Westpac…
Paper: 06.12.17 Make A Difference - Support Valued Experiences John O'Brien has produced a colouring book to be used to help us build a valued life for ourselves or those we care about.
Paper: 02.10.17 Progress on Personalised Support This report builds on an international survey of support organisations to develop a model of personalised support.
Article: 10.07.17 Disability Rights and Democracy Matt Rothschild explains how the US electoral system is corrupted by the power of money and corporations that threaten…
Paper: 20.04.17 Complex Needs Learning History John O'Brien shares the perspectives of leading practitioners in personalised support from the New York State…
Paper: 01.03.17 Common Threads: Changing Stories - Stories of Change John O'Brien shares his reflections on the practice of Independent Facilitation following a conference organised by…
Inspiration: 27.01.17 TAP - a community innovation Daniel Cashman of The TAP describes how a small bunch of freedom fighters came together to break down walls and forge a…
Paper: 10.01.17 The TAP Story Daniel Cashman of The TAP describes how a small bunch of freedom fighters came together to break down walls and forge a…
Film: 30.09.15 It's a Cogworld Peter Leidy sings, inspired by conversations with John O'Brien and members of Wisconsin's Developmental…
Film: 20.08.15 Mythology and Getting Old In this film for "We Chose To Climb" 2015 Terry Lynch explores some of the dangerous mythologies of old age.
Paper: 26.06.14 [R]evolution Road Veena Vasista explores the connections between individual internal change and the journey of creating political,…
Paper: 30.07.13 Hospital - a guide to staying safe Terry Lynch describes how you can stay safe in hospital - a guide relevant to all of us - but especially older and disabled…
Film: 18.05.13 Person-Centred vs System-Centred with Beth Mount This film by Open Future Learning with Beth Mount explores Person-Centred vs System-Centred planning.
Paper: 03.05.13 Our Direction Is Our Destination Veena Vasista asks how do we – the people - lead ourselves to become more connected with our power, our voice and…
Film: 21.04.13 Building Community with Beth Mount This film made by Open Future Learning explores the value of finding out about our local communities in order to create…
Paper: 21.02.13 Augmentative Alternative Communication and Leadership Research This report outlines the power of alternative systems of communication and was written by Nadia Clarke following her…
Film: 25.10.12 8 Rules - Keep the Flame Burning Terry Lynch's film tells us the key things to remember as we grow older about how to stay independent and in control.
Film: 22.10.12 Organising for Self-Directed Support This film by John O'Brien explains the developing thinking in Wisconsin about how to create the right support systems…
Article: 19.12.11 Self-Determination Doesn't End as We Age Terry Lynch on growing older and maintaining dignity and self-determination through independent living.
Story: 16.11.10 'The CHF in 223?' - That's My Mother Terry Lynch describes how damaging it can be when professionals see only the label, not the person. For an older person…
Article: 03.11.10 Avoid the Quantum Leap Terry Lynch explores how to avoid those desperate placements in residential care, unnecessary hospitalisation or…
Review: 15.10.10 But I Don't Want Eldercare! Terry Lynch's ground-breaking book explains how you can help your parents to stay as strong as they can, as long as they…
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