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The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD

The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD. Before 1970 the road for people with DD was clutter with debris and the path unclear.

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The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD

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  1. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD

  2. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Before 1970 the road for people with DD was clutter with debris and the path unclear The main road without supports was rough for us. Many were left on the side watching life go by.

  3. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Then came some supports to make this main road smoother for people with DD and their families

  4. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD At that time, while we began to receive the supports to meet our unique needs, for whatever reason, these supports were not to be used on the main road

  5. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD So we had to start our own path, which unwittingly led towards separateness, inequality and lack of choice

  6. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD The American’s with Disabilities Act, IDEA, Fair Housing Act and Olmstead paved our backroad

  7. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Pretty nice road now! However, separate does not lead to Equality

  8. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Just to keep it real; the road that the non-disabled take to freedom, opportunity and equality is not perfect, but it is the road we want to travel with them Fairy Tale Reality

  9. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD How do we not only get on the main road, but navigate it? We need to merge carefully Bring our appropriate supports

  10. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD And with:

  11. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD The vision is:Not just to be included, but to be an integral part of society - Equal worth with an equal opportunity to contribute One of many traveling towards a desired destination together Separate Roads

  12. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Dead End Road Vs. The Way to Equality • Early intervention in lest restrictive environment (Daycare/home) • Employment First • Community Housing & neighborhood involvement • True self-determination (freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and to have dreams realized) • The dignity of risk • Financial stability • Early intervention in medical settings • Sheltered Employment • Nursing Homes, ICF/mr, Long-term residential DD centers • ISP’s that don’t reflect true desires • Overprotection, imbalance of supports which shelter persons from experiencing society and vice-versa • “Supported poverty” for life

  13. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD It’s less costly to keep most people in their community!

  14. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD What do we need?

  15. The Long Road Towards Equality for People with DD Created By, Renee Wood

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