Description:Rights and responsibilities are two of the most important things that we learn as we grow. Unfortunately many people with developmental disabilities were never taught that they had rights—nor were they taught about responsibilities. Wendy Hollo pioneered a unique approach to this problem. As Wendy considered the issue of rights within her agency, Skills in Alberta, she decided that the agency needed a Bill of Rights for the self advocates that are service recipients. Furthermore, She decided that the self advocates would write their own Bill of Rights.
The book outlines in plain language how Wendy and the self advocates used the understanding of rights to change the agency. Step by step direction that will allow other agencies of self advocate groups to embark on the journey to rights and responsibilities are given. The video shows how self advocates portrayed their rights and responsibilities. The video is used to train staff, promote organisational change, and to ensure that self advocates have a tool for training each other and to constantly remind them of their rights and responsibilities.
Together, the book and video will give you a place to start when working with self advocates within an agency. It demonstrates a project that can be undertaken that provides a process for learning and a purpose for meeting. |
