ABOUT THIS BULLETIN

This bulletin was edited by Bonnie Shoultz. Contributors include Michael Kennedy, Julie Ann Racino, Bonnie Shoultz, Steve J. Taylor, and Pam Walker. We wish to thank the people of Options in Community Living in Madison, Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. in Weld County, Residential, Inc. in New Lexington (Ohio), Stearns County Social Services in Minnesota, and Region V Mental Retardation Services in Nebraska for opening themselves to us over the past four years and for their assistance with this bulletin. We also wish to thank Karen Berkman of the Syracuse Developmental Services Office for permission to present the story of Mr. Jordan. Finally, we want to thank Darwin Ness, Glen Dillon, Randy Wilkins, Earl Spoden, Ethel and Ebert Konz, and Delores and Leroy Woodruff, for the graciousness in allowing us to visit and write about their homes and their lives.

The information in this bulletin may be reproduced without further permission; a credit line would be appreciated, and we ask that you inform us of your use of the bulletin. The Center on Human Policy welcomes comments and suggestions. Production of this bulletin was partially supported through Contract No. G0085C03503 between the Center on Human Policy, Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation, School of Education, Syracuse University, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Department of Education and no endorsement should be inferred.