International conference on self - determination, personalization, and individualized funding. Vancouver,BC,Canada
October 15-17, 2015
Fifteen years after the landmark Seattle Conference on Self Determination and Individualized Funding, the desire to claim full citizenship and seek clarity on what that requires, has increased exponentially. The passage of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has provided a new foundation, and years of experience in numerous jurisdictions has provided many lesso
ns to build on. We now have significant experience with the core ideas of individualized funding, supported decision making, planning and facilitation so what most excites me about this conference is the chance to listen and learn from the successes and challenges and have this opportunity to chart a course for the future. With the advent of initiatives like the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia, and people all over the globe exploring the challenges of developing effective models to support full citizenship, this conference promises to be another landmark event. British Columbia, Canada, has long history of being recognized internationally for providing leadership and innovation in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The strength of the community living movement in BC today has grown from deep roots in family and self advocacy leadership, strong community and government partnerships and, over the decades, champions and leaders committed to creating change, working together. The Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship is very excited to help carry on that tradition by hosting the Claiming Full Citizenship Conference and the response from our national and international colleagues has been overwhelmingly supportive. We are excited to be part of building an event that supports an international movement for transformative social change for people with disabilities, seniors and their supporters.
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