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Love and friendship

This is a short article about 3 house mates - 2 of whom have disabilities. One of the 3 has written this article about what their home is like, about friendship, work and the community they are a part of. Keyword: Accommodation

Juggling for inclusion

This is a story mainly about friendship, but also about the philosophy of inclusion in general. A mother writes about her attempts to facilitate friendships between her son and other young people his age; a task at which she was having little success.

Introduction to Inclusion: Daniel's* Entry into High School

* Please note that Daniel is not his real name. This is a guide that provides strategies for a classroom teacher for the full inclusion of a particular student.

Widening the stream: Ways to think about including "exceptions" in schools

This is quite a long article concerning the theory of inclusive education for those students who are almost always excluded - students with severe multiple and medical disabilities.

Home - one of the four cornerstones

Uditsky makes a distinction between community living and community inclusion. Whereas community living is about placement, services, grouping and 'plans', community inclusion is about family, home, friends and membership.

Making School and Community Recreation Fun for Everyone: Places and Ways to Integrate

This book answers the challenge of inclusion with a workable plan for opening recreation programs to everyone in the community. Based on the premise that any community member can effectively promote inclusive leisure, this insightful guide defines the role of community leisure facilitator and tells how to:

Community Recreation and Persons with Disabilities: Strategies for Integration

This "how to" guide takes a look at the integration process and offers guidelines for simplifying the creation and implementation of successful integrated leisure opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Recreation Options: Integration Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

This information kit was part of the Recreation Options Project implemented by AAMR.

Leisure

Although this booklet is 12 years old, it was obviously quite groundbreaking for its time, for it begins like this "Any discussion of the leisure life of mentally handicapped people must be placed in the context of the leisure life of ordinary typical citizens" (p.

San Diego Just for the Fun of it: A Consumer Recreation Guide for Persons with Disabilities Living in San Diego County

"This booklet is for people with disabilities who think that having friends and having fun is important. It is also for their families and teachers. This booklet has specific information on identifying, planning , and doing social, leisure and recreational activities. . .

Ordinary Lives