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Since our founding in 1998, we’ve gathered information across a broad array of subjects to share with our constituents. We can also provide referrals to professional services in public benefits acquisition, estate planning, financial planning, case management, psychiatry, therapy, transportation and nutrition if you need them. Simply contact us for more details.

Some of our favorite publications are listed below:

Blank, Richard S., Jackins, Barbara D., Macy, Peter M., Onello, Harriet H. & Shulman, Ken W. 2004. Special Needs Trust: A Guide for Trustees. Lincoln, NE: Universe, Inc.

Braddock, David. 2002. Disability at the Dawn of the 21 st Century and The State of the States. Washington, DC: American Association of Mental Retardation.

DeGraff, Alfred H. 2002. Caregivers and Personal Assistants. Fort Collins, CO: Saratoga Access Publishing.

Durrett, Charles & McCamant, Kathryn. 1994. Co-Housing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.

Etmanski, Al. 2000. A good life. Burnaby, B.C.: Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network.

Etmanski, Al. 1997. Safe and Secure. Burnaby, B.C.: Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network.

Gilbertsen, Beth & Ramchandani, Vijit. 1999. Developing Effective Teams. Saint Paul, MN: Wilder Publishing Center.

Kretzmann, John P. & McKnight, John. 1993. Building Communities From the Inside Out. Chicago, IL: ACTA Publications.

Lukas, Carol & Hoskins, Linda. 2003. Conducting Community Forums: Engaging Citizens, Mobilizing Communities. Saint Paul, MN: Wilder Publishing Center.

Nigro, Nicholas. 2003. The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. Avon, Ma: Adams Media Corporation.

O’Brien, John & O’Brien, Connie and Jacob, Gail. 1998. Celebrating the Ordinary: The Emergence of Options in Community Living as a Thoughtful Organization. Toronto, Ontario: Inclusion Press and Options in Community Living.

Senge, Peter M. 1994. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization. New York: Currency Doubleday: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group.

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