Resources for Individual Rights and Choice

Lectric Law Library - www.lectlaw.com: This is an on-line resource about terms and definitions of legal terms.

The following is a list of web sites that have information about teaching self-advocacy skills:

ADAPT: http://www.adapt.org

Advocating Change Together http://www.selfadvocacy.com

Advocates in Action http://www.aina-ri.org

Inclusion Research Institute http://www.inclusionresearch.org

Self Advocates Becoming Empowered http://www.sabeusa.org

Ficker Terrill, C. (1999). Consent Handbook for Self-Advocates and Support Staff. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation. - www.aamr.org This handbook provides information for self-advocates and others about consent. It includes specific information about consent and community living, consent and the law, finding an attorney, guardianship and alternatives, advance directives, appearing in court, consumer rights and responsibilities, sexuality and sexual expression. It is a great resource for people with disabilities and the individuals that support them.

Warren, B. (1993). The right to choose: A training curriculum. State of New York Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities - This is a training material about making choices and rights that was published by the NY OMRDD.

References for Individual Rights and Choice

Gannon, T.A., & Bookser, S. M. (1994). Choice-making: Learning and behavior. The University Affiliated Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gannon, T.A., & Bookser, S. M. (1994). Choice-making: Sexuality. The University Affiliated Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gannon, T.A., & Bookser, S. M. (1994). Choice-making: Making choice a reality. The University Affiliated Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Human Services Research Institute. (1999). My voice, my choice: A manual for self-advocates. Human Services Research Institute.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997.

NET New Mexico (1999). Rights and advocacy. Center for Development and Disability.

Sisson, B. (1990). Human rights training manual, Mountain View Publishing. Caldwell, Idaho.

U.S. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section. (2001). A guide to disability rights laws.

University Affiliated Center for Developmental Disabilities (1993). Community developmental disabilities technician. University Affiliated Center for Developmental Disabilities. Morantown, West Virginia.

Warren, B. (1993). The right to choose: A training curriculum. State of New York Office of Mental Retardation and developmental disabilities.

Wilderness Inquiry and the Institute on Community Integration. (1994). You can do it: A curriculum for teaching self-determination. The Minnesota Department of Education.