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Peer reviewedWard, Nancy – Mental Retardation, 1996
A woman with a developmental disability discusses self-advocacy, the need for self-advocates to be involved in professional organizations, and the need for professionals and society at large to be more inclusive in their attitudes and behaviors. (DB)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Development, Normalization (Disabilities)
Download full textAmado, Angela Novak; And Others – 1990
This manual describes the "Friends" project, a year-long effort in Minnesota to develop methods for the staff of residential service agencies to support people with developmental disabilities in establishing friendships with nondisabled people in their communities. Six agencies around the state selected a total of 23 individuals (ages 11…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Developmental Disabilities, Friendship
