Indiana Town Hall (Survey)

Indiana Town Hall Survey

This survey is intended for people with disabilities or their representatives.
If you are not the person with the disability, please answer the questions
IN TERMS OF THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY.

Check which best describes YOU, the person filling out this survey.
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Person with a disability
Parent, family member, or guardian of a person with a disability
A professional or a service provider without a disability
Another person without a disability

2. Do you believe that with the right supports, all people wih developmental disabilities can live in the community?
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Yes
No

3. Do you believe all people want to direct their own supports?
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Yes
No
Maybe over time – not now

4. Do you believe sheltered workshops must be closed and other alternatives in the community found?
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Yes
Not yet
No

5. Does having a label help or hurt people with developmental disabilities?
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Helps, because labels drives funding
Hurts, because of the stigma

6. In your personal experience regarding people with developmental disabilities, do you think American communities are:
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Mostly accepting and supportive
Mostly neutral
Mostly hostile and resistant
Well meaning, but generally clueless

7. Are concerns about personal safety a road block to achieving community inclusion?
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Yes
No

8. In your experience, what is the NUMBER ONE ISSUE in the live of people with developmental disabilities?
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Personal freedom
Healthcare
Schools
Jobs
Dignity and respect
Lack of opportunity

9. The most important role of community provider organizations is to:
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Keep people safe
Provide training and support to people with disabilities
Provide individualized supports based on consumer needs and choices
Connect people within their communities

10. People can’t find jobs because:
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Poor schooling, training and preparation
No transition planning
No support and encouragement from family and friends
Lack of skill of their direct support worker
Attitudes of employers

11. Most people disagree with their family members sometimes. When people with developmental disabilities disagree with their family members, it is most often because of:
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Personal Relationships
Money
Safety and risk-taking
Living situations
The right to make decisions

12. All people with developmental disabilities CAN work.
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Agree
Disagree

13. What is the best way to support the self advocacy movement?
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Increase funding.
Provide more training.
Listen to what self advocates are saying.
Other (Check the box to the right before entering your text below)

14. Is it time to replace the term “mental retardation” in federal and state laws and regulations?
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Yes
Not yet
Never

15. If we don’t use the term "mental retardation", which term do you prefer?
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Intellectual disability
Cognitive disability
Developmental disability
Mental disability
Learning challenges or learning difficulties

16. Do you feel that your voice is heard in the policymaking process?
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Yes
No

17. We can promote full community participation by:
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Changing laws and regulations
Increasing funding for community service and supports
Changing attitudes and public opinion
Providing support and training for self-advocates
Increasing access to housing, jobs, transportation
Giving people control over money for services and supports

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