Community Living Publications

COMMUNITY LIVING

A Guide to Building Community Membership for Older Adults with Disabilities
By Jane Harlan, M.A., Jennie Todd, B.A., and Peggy Holtz, M.S. 1998. 104 pp.
Contents: Practical steps and strategies towards the attainment of valued roles and relationships through the stages of (1) Getting To Know You, (2) Developing A Vision, (3) Getting Connected, and (4) Cultivating Relationships. Includes interactive educational activities for trainers of community builders, and "Paper Tools" to aid the community building process. Spiral-bound.
$25.00 (Indiana orders only)

VIDEORECORDINGS

Cultivating Community: Landmarks of the Journey
1998. VHS. Closed captioned
Project Director: Peggy Holtz, M.S.
This video introduces the viewer to six older individuals who have worked on a one-to-one basis with a community builder to find valued roles and increase their social networks. Experience the struggles and rewards encountered along the road to community membership. 22:22 minutes.
$30.00 (Indiana orders only)

Journeys in Progress: Stories from the Community
1996. VHS. Closed captioned.
Project Director: Phyllis Kultgen, Ph.D.
This video portrays the journey of four older individuals with developmental disabilities as they discover meaningful and productive leisure and work activities in the community. Community Builders, who have gotten to know the individuals and their interests and talents by working on a one-to-one basis, describe the process of community building and talk about future plans for these four individuals.
$20.00 (Indiana orders only)

Out of state orders for these three products
can be made through TRN, Inc.:

Cultivating Community: Landmarks of the Journey

A Guide to Building Community Memberships for Older Adults with Disabilities

Journeys in Progress: Stories from the Community

Community Assessments in the Personal Management Domain
By Dana Flanders & Joy Lucas. 1987. 84 pp.
Seventeen individual, site-specific assessments are presented that highlight high priority skills that need to be addressed when developing an individual plan. Communication and social skills are built into each one.
$ 5.00

Interviewing, Selecting, and Hiring Personal Care Attendants and Employment Specialists
By Larry JJ Schaaf, Dixie Patterson, and Kathy Osborn. 1998. 42 pp.
Your reasons for interviewing, selecting, and hiring a personal care attendant and/or employment specialist are individual and unique. This guide focuses on how the individual with a disability takes charge of the process. Resources provided include: 1) interviewing questions, 2) strategies for promoting quality in your life and 3) how to handle “Hard Choices” and “Big Decisions.”
$10.00

SELF-ADVOCACY

We Have Community in Common: Self-Advocates of Indiana Live the "Olmstead Decision
By Maribeth F. Mooney. 2002. 32 pp.
This booklet introduces the reader to the Self-Advocates of Indiana, and describes the steps Indiana is taking to respond to the Olmstead Decision. Through personal stories and news from state and local chapters, self-advocates share their thoughts on the importance of being active members of their organization and their communities.

Speak Out for a Better Tomorrow
2002. VHS. Closed captioned.
"Self-Advocates of Indiana is growing, it's learning different things. People are learning how to do things for themselves not like they use to. Now they're showing them they can get involved and do things that they didn't use to think they could do...We would like more disability people to break out of their cocoons and start getting involved. Self Advocates is for people with disabilities speaking up telling people what they want so they get the respect they deserve." --Darcus Nims, Self-Advocates of Indiana.

The booklet (We Have Community in Common...) and video (Speak Out for a Better Tomorrow) together are only $20.00.

Voice of the People
By Maribeth Mooney, Jennie Todd, and Peggy Holtz. 2005. 16" x 21" Posters.
A poster series highlighting common concerns and wishes of people with disabilities told in their own voices.

Attention Indiana - grabs the attention of the general public, as well as service providers, government agencies, policymakers, and advocates. This poster speaks to issues facing adults with disabilities in their day to day life with such statements as, "Let me be the one who asks for support," "Try to understand my point of view," "Know that my behavior may be trying to tell you what I can't" and "Remember it's my life." $10.00
Attention Medical Community - is an attractive addition to the walls of a physician's office and is informative for both medical and dental professionals and patients with disabilities. Some examples of messages include, "Don't be scared of me," "I can't understand you when you talk so fast," "Just because I have an intellectual disability doesn't mean I don't know anything," and "I have the right to say NO." Send one to your doctor and dentist! $10.00
Attention Support Staff - offers specific ideas and suggestions on how support staff can be most respectful and helpful to those they are supporting. Ideas include, "Teach me-don't do it for me," "Explain things in a way I can understand," "Understand all people have a bad day" and "Treat me like an adult." $10.00

The package price for all three posters is $25.00.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Welcome Home: Designing for Universal Access
2002. VHS. Closed captioned. 11 minutes.
This video takes a look at how one family designed a custom-built home to accommodate a family member who uses a wheelchair for mobility. From rocker light switches to no step entries, to a ramp that goes to the basement, you'll get great ideas about how to think "Universal." Many of the family's thoughts and considerations about comfort and accessibility are shared in the video.
$25.00

Welcome to Our House: One Family's Story on Accessibility
By Sharon (Ely) Hauss. 2003. 36 pp.
This manual provides information on using accessibility features and universal design elements when building a new home or remodeling an existing one. It also provides tips on dealing with an architect/contractor/builder who may not know how accessible needs should be met. Helpful resources are included in the back of the manual. This manual has been designed as a companion to the Welcome Home: Designing for Universal Access video.
$10.00

The package price for both Universal Design products is $30.00.

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