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December 10, 2001
The Center on Human Policy has re-issued a National Search for promising practices in supported living and choice. Please visit this section of our web site for more information.
October 2, 2001
Announcing The California Community Imperative: A Turning Point Conference, January 25-26, 2002, Oakland, California, co-sponsored by the Center on Human Policy. A Full Conference Program is also available. More detailed information can be found at www.communityimperative.org
August 22, 2001
May 3, 2001
Information on Awards and Recognition of Center on Human Policy Staff and Associates has been included under Center on Human Policy Projects and Activities.
April 30, 2001
We have now included information on Resources Available from Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, including the new Self-Advocacy Start-Up Tool Kit. The Center's Human Policy Press has had a long time agreement with SABE to distribute their resources.
April 10, 2001
Information on the new Certificate of Advanced Study in Disability Studies at Syracuse University and updated Student Information has been added to the information on the Disability Studies Concentration at Syracuse University.
April 6, 2001
Frequently Asked Questions by Authors of Manuscripts Submitted to Mental Retardation has been updated and includes important information on AAMR's policy on manuscripts accepted for publication and the Internet.
Walking Toward Freedom: One Family's Journey Into Self-Determination is a new publication by John O'Brien and Connie Lyle O'Brien and is cross referenced in our page of resources on Self-Determination.
Our list of Resources and Reports on Community Inclusion has been updated to include newer publications available on a variety of topics.
April 4, 2001
AAMR now has available an on-line version of the journal, Mental Retardation.
February 12, 2001
Several publications have been added to our site:
The SELF-ADVOCACY AND SELF-DETERMINATION section has been separated into their own respective category as follows: SELF-ADVOCACY and SELF-DETERMINATION. A new section has also been created: INDIVIDUALIZED FUNDING.
Several more resources have been added to the Information Available in Other Languages.