Claiming Full Citizenship: An international conference on Individualized Funding, Self Determination, and Personalization - Vancouver, Canada in 2015 – CALL FOR PAPERS
With the passage of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, self-determination, personalization and individualized funding initiatives have a new foundation upon which to build. In countries all over the world, these initiatives are transforming the lives of people with disabilities.
Like the shift from institutions to community services, these initiatives are a momentous step forward in assisting disabled and elderly people achieve meaningful and rewarding lives as full citizens.
In October of 2015, UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship is hosting: 'Claiming Full Citizenship: an international conference on Individualized Funding, Self Determination, and Personalization.'
We invite you to join us and share in the excitement and fellowship of this important event.
Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/ClaimingFullCitizenship2015/