Topic
Advocacy & self-determination
Self-advocacy, person-centred planning, dignity of risk, and choice.
- Deinstitutionalization in Ontario: A History for Families of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
If you’re supporting an adult with a developmental disability in Ontario, it helps to know where today’s services came from — because the values we now take for granted (community, inclusion, choice)…
- Dignity of Risk and Safeguarding in Ontario: A Guide for Families and Staff
If you’re supporting an adult with a developmental disability in Ontario, one of the hardest things you’ll face is the pull between two loving instincts: letting the person live a full, ordinary life…
- Person-Centred Planning and Self-Determination in Ontario: A Family Guide
If you’re supporting an adult with a developmental disability in Ontario, you’ve probably been handed a “plan” at some point — and wondered whether it will actually change anything. This guide…
- Rights, Accessibility, and Anti-Discrimination Law for Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Ontario
If you’re supporting an adult with a developmental disability in Ontario, it helps enormously to know that inclusion, accommodation, and accessibility are things the law says you can demand — not…
- Self-Advocacy for Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Ontario: A Plain-Language Guide
If you’re an adult with a developmental disability — or a family member or caregiver supporting one — self-advocacy is one of the most important ideas to understand. It means speaking up for…