The Ability Center provides forms to educate on disability issues and essays on a variety of disability-related topics for further information.
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities – a tool for communicating with people with disabilities.
- List of U.S. Presidents who lived with disability during office
Words that focus on dignity – a tool for communicating with people with disabilities- Points to remember when meeting an individual with a disability.
- Employment and The ADA: Questions and Answers
- Developing an Access Statement to Promote Community Inclusion
- Person-First Language
- Interviewing people with disabilities
- Welcoming Statement
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The Olmstead Decision Explained (video)
The Olmstead Decision is the most important civil rights decision for people with disabilities in our country's history. This 1999 United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Supreme Court held that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state funded supports and services in the community rather than institutions.
Understanding Social Circles
According to Derrick Dufresne, (Five Star Quality Defined, October 2008, Dufresne and Mayer), successful community inclusion can be measured by … Continued
The Process of Cultural Shifting
by Al Condeluci From the book, Cultural Shifting TRN Press, 2002 “Humans are the only species who is not locked … Continued
The Need for Inclusive Communities
An Essay by Dan Wilkins, Director of Special Projects A Parent’s Words… “Our son has almost no friends. He has … Continued
Ideas to Build Community
A community is a network of individuals united in pursuit of a common cause. With that in mind, here … Continued
Five Star Quality Defined
Derrick Dufresne Mike Mayer Senior Partners CRA: Community Resource Alliance October, 2008 www.craconferences.com To help provide further definition, this is … Continued
Community and Social Capital
by Al Condeluci, PhD Community is a network of people who regularly come together for some common cause or celebration. … Continued