Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service

• The Richness of Living a Life that Includes Risk – February 11, 2021
  
• Risk and Dignity of Risk: Personal Stories and Strategies – March 4, 2021
  
• Building a Livable Community through Friendships, Relationships, and Belonging – April 1, 2021
  
• Financial Literacy: Benefits, ABLE Accounts, and More – May 6, 2021
  
• Overview of Employment: Policies and Practices – June 3, 2021
  
• Building a Great Life By Understanding Employment Opportunities in Connecticut – July 1, 2021
  
• Building a Great Life By Understanding Housing Rights: Part One – August 5, 2021
• Building a Great Life By Understanding Housing Options and Strategies – August 12, 2021
• Advocating for a Great Life – September 9, 2021

• Finding Available, Affordable and Accessible Housing in Connecticut | Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
• H-O-M-E resource manual and training curriculum 3-6-14
• ​Joint position statement of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and The Arc Housing
• Connecticut for Livable Communities
• The Cohousing Association of the United States
• High tech homes for the disabled – YouTube
• Accessible Smart Home On Wheels Overview and Tour – YouTube

• ADA at 30 - My Perspective by Michelle Duprey
• National Disability Rights Network (2011)
  Segregated and Exploited: The Failure of the Disability Service System to Provide Quality Work
• UConn UCEDD (2020)
  So you’ve been told your child can never work? Customized Employment and hope for those previously considered unemployable.
  The Inclusion Notebook: Problem solving in the classroom and community

The following are links to websites that contain many additional references for those wishing to learn more!

• Integrated Employment — Erik W. Carter
• State Employment Leadership Network
• U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy - Employment First
• ​Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
• Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC)

• ABLE Guide by SARTAC Fellow Chris Blake
• Practical Money Skills
• Financial Empowerment | National Disability Institute
• FDIC: Money Smart for Young People
• Debunking the Three BIGGEST Myths about Disability Benefits and Work – Ticket to Work – Social Security
• Benefits Counseling and the Path to Employment – Ticket to Work – Social Security
• Social Security Online – The Red Book – A Guide to Work Incentives
• Home – ABLE National Resource Center
• ABLE Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities | ABLEnow

• Circles of Support diagram with directions (credit to Beth Mount)
• John McKnight’s An Associational Map (used with author’s permission)
• Actions That Build Community (used with author John O’Brien’s permission)
• Professor John McKnight: Community Building