International Resources

Canadian Mental Health Association

This site contains a great deal of helpful information, including advocacy materials for people who experience a dual-diagnosis and their supporters.  Click on advocacy materials under the "Policy and Action" link.

Crazy Diamond Training and Consultancy

Based in the UK, Crazy Diamond Training and Consultancy aims "to provide training and consultation with practical helpful responses that avoid much of the psychobabble and over-professionalized language that is currently hampering much of psychiatry and psychotherapy.  [They] believe in helping each person towards their own recovery."  And that statement alone should make you want to visit their site.

Disabled Peoples' International

The purpose of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is to promote Human Rights of People with disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.  DPI is a grassroots, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 158 countries, half of which are in the developing world.

Family Village Project

Family Village Project is a user-friendly website that provides lots of resources about specific disabilities and resources, as well as Latino, African American, Asian American, and Native American Resources. Also contains great links to worldwide resources.

Inclusion and Social Justice Articles

Robert Weetman from the UK has developed a web site with useful articles about inclusion and social justice.  Check out Robert's helpful site.

Inclusive Education in Europe

A great site for anyone interested in how our friends across the big pond are doing when it comes to inclusion.

National Development Team

The National Development Team, based in Manchester, is one of the U.K.'s leading training and support organizations.  Visit their site for publications by Anne O'Bryan, John O'Brien and others.

New Zealand -- Learning and Behaviour Charitable Trust

People who want to learn more about specific learning disabilities such as ADHD and Dyslexia will find lots of helpful information here. Also included are links to services and supports throughout New Zealand, including the Commissioner for Children.

Paradigm

Peter Kinsella and the Paradigm staff in the United Kingdom have done an excellent job of bringing together resources about a variety of topics, including individualized funding, person-centered supports, and employment.  Check out their fun links!

The Roeher Institute

The Roeher Institute is a leading policy-research and development organization.  Its mission is to generate knowledge, information, and skills to secure the inclusion, citizenship, human rights and equality of people with intellectual and other disabilities.

World Institute on Disability

A source of information about disability issues anywhere on the planet, including remote places like California.


VELA

VELA is an organization in British Columbia that supports micro-boards -- non-profit organizations that support individuals.  Directed by Linda Perry, VELA offers people with a realistic way to direct their own supports.

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