Staff Training & Community Inclusion

This companion video explores how six individuals develop community connections through person-centered planning. It updates the stories of the four people portrayed in Journeys (above), sharing their struggles and rewards from three years of efforts. 22 minutes, closed captioned. On DVD.

This resource presents a collection of ideas, tools, and techniques that have been found to be effective in the journey to community membership with people with disabilities.

This engaging CD-ROM uses interactive training to provide an overview of mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. It includes personal stories on video, readings and quizzes.

A separate book, the Trainer's Guide provides the resources trainers must have. It includes the condensed full text of the Orientation Manual, all the answers to each post-test and sidebars on every page that contain notes for the trainer.

For the same content delivered as a downloadable pdf file, please see here. This 49-page manual concisely provides an overview and training details to help people master all modes of community transportation. Support individuals to get around in their communities. Includes appendices with forms, checklists and surveys.