Self-Determination

by Dora Raymaker · 2009-05-27 16:00:00 UTC
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in the foreground lush grasses and ferns with a narrow dirt footpath leading through the center. in the mid-ground, the silhouette of thick trees, with an opening between them to let the path through. in the background, a the disc of the sun shines through mist in the center of the opening between the trees.From the Center for Self-Determination's home page:

Principles of Self-Determination

FREEDOM
The opportunity to choose where and with whom one lives as well as how one organizes all important aspects of one’s life with freely chosen assistance as needed

AUTHORITY
The ability to control some targeted amount of public dollars

SUPPORT
The ability to organize that support in ways that are unique to the individual

RESPONSIBILITY
The obligation to use public dollars wisely and to contribute to one's community

CONFIRMATION
The recognition that individuals with disabilities themselves must be a major part of the redesign of the human service system of long term care

There are a lot more resources on self-determination on the the web site, and a lot more I could say, but I'm not wanting to dilute the main message, the Principles listed above, with too much of my own blah blah today. Sometimes the most meaning comes in just a few words.

Dora Raymaker
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