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Gary Messinger and Lisa Mills
Gary Messinger and Lisa Mills, in their wonderful book Sharing Community! Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned from Experiences of Community Building at Options, provide 20 great and surprising tips for community building. Based on their experiences at Options, a non-profit organization that provides supported living supports in Madison, Wisconsin, this book is must-reading for anyone trying to build community for people who experience disabilities. Available through the Options Web site.
Messinger, G. & Mills, L. (2005). Sharing community! Strategies, tips, and lessons learned from experiences of community building at Options. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing Company.
Robin Moore
If you are interested in learning the art of storytelling, and/or teaching your children the art of storytelling, you will enjoy Moore's (1991). Awakening the Hidden Storyteller Within: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Boston: Shambhala. Can be difficult to find. Check out one of the online resources for hard to find books such as Powell's.com, Half.com, or Amazon.com.
Stephen Murphy and Patricia Rogan
It's not easy to move from congregate day supports to integrated employment opportunities, but Stephen Murphy and Patricia Rogan describe the hows and whys of it in great detail. Drawing upon real life experiences of four organizations, Murphy and Rogan prove that it is not only possible but desirable to "close the shop."
Murphy, S. & Rogan, P. (1995). Closing the shop: Conversion from sheltered to integrated work. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Available through Paul H. Brookes.
John O'Brien and Connie Lyle-O'Brien
Anyone who knows the work of John and Connie know that there contribution to the field of disabilities is unmatched. I am a big fan of their work. You can find a great many of their published articles at the Center on Human Policy web site, and their books at the Options for Community Living web site. You can reach John and Connie at Responsive Associates, 58 Willowick Drive, Lithonia, Georgia 33038. Voice: 770-987-9785.
John O'Brien and Beth Mount
Make a Difference: A Guidebook for Person-Centered Direct Support is an invaluable resource, packed with helpful information and exercises for anyone doing the work. I can't recommend it highly enough. Available online through the Inclusion Press.
O'Brien, J. & Mount, B. (2005). Make a difference: A guidebook for person-centered direct supports. Toronto: Inclusion Press.
Kathleen Ryan and Daniel Oestreich
The first half of this book is devoted to research that shows the devastating impact of fear-based management practices on performance and creativity, and the second half of the book is devoted to strategies to fix it. A must read for anyone who believes that many of our human services organizations are in-human to caregivers.
Ryan, K. & Oestreich, D. (1991). Driving fear out of the workplace: How to overcome the invisible barriers to quality, productivity, and innovation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Available at Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
Karen Melberg Schwier and Erin Schwier Stewart
Of Breaking Bread, Nourishing Connections: People With and Without Disabilities Together at Mealtime, Anne Donnellan writes, "We've needed this book for a very long time. It's more than a meal; it's a feast." Developed by authors with extensive personal and professional experiences...this practical handbook helps you ensure pleasurable, fully inclusive mealtimes (from the back cover).
Schwier, K.M. & Stewart, E.S. (2005). Breaking bread, nourishing connections: People with and without disabilities at mealtime. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Order online from Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
David Roche
Scheduled for a February, 2008 release, David Roche's The Church of 80% Sincerity is a gem. From the book jacket: "The Church of 80% Sincerity shares the inspiring, poignant, wickedly funny, and sometimes heart-breaking story of motivational speaker Roche's journey from shame to self-acceptance. Born with a severe facial deformity, David has had a life that's been anything but easy. Still, over time, he's learned to accept his gifts as well as his flaws, and to see that, sometimes, they are one in the same."
Order your advance copy from Penguin Books today.
Joe Shapiro
Joe Shapiro's book "No Pity" traces the civil rights movement for people with disabilities. The Disability Rag writes, "A powerful and engaging book. It's a must read for anyone who wants to understand the disability rights movement."
Available in many bookstores or from one of the online outlets such as Amazon.com or Powells.com or Half.com
Philip Simmons
Philip Simmons' book, Learning To Fall: The Blessings Of An Imperfect Life is a new favorite. Simmons discovered, at the age of 35, that he had Lou Gehrig's disease. Told that he had less than five years to live, Simmons "chronicles his search for peace and his deepening relationship with the mystery of everyday life" (book jacket). I love this book.
Available in local bookstores (Bantam Books) and through the Learning to Fall web site. Also available from one of the online outlets such as Amazon.com or Powells.com or Half.com
Michael Smull
Michael Smull is one of the founders of essential lifestyle planning. You can find plenty of his work, written in a clear and compelling way at Allen, Shea and Associates. Definitely worth a look!
Kathie Snow
Kathie Snow's Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities is just that -- revolutionary common sense. A must read for parents and advocates! You can order this book and other materials at Kathie's web site:
www.disabilityisnatural.com
Elaine St. James
A helpful book about managing work so that we can still live full lives. Easy and fun to read. A must for human services professionals who feel that work has consumed their lives.
St. James, E. (2001). Simplify your work life: Ways to change the way you work so you have more time to live your life. New York: Hyperion.
Available in many bookstores or from one of the online outlets such as Amazon.com or Powells.com or Half.com
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