community living
Do you know what inclusive education is?
102.1 the Edge host Fearless Fred didn't until he had a talk with CACL's Director of Inclusive Education Initiatives Gordon Porter.
Institutions vs Community Living
Paul Caune disability rights activist and self-advocate talks about Institutions vs Community Living. Here he talks about getting political to have them closed down as well as his own living situation about how living in the community has changed his quality of life VS that of what it would be like in an institution. In this video Paul also answers the question whether institutional living is more economical or not, which is always a big item on the agenda on this debate.
Article view point - "Why we should be concerned about community living"
A few words from CACL's new president Laurie Larson. In this first blog post by Laurie she speaks to a great article that recently appeared in the Victoria Times Colonist on November 10th. The article titled "Why we should be concerned about community living - Creation of an inclusive system for disability support is long overdue" brings to light the long overdue need for creation of an inclusive system for disability support. Read some of Laurie's thoughts on the article and follow the link to read the article itself.
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