Section 701 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act starts out with the purpose of Independent Living. “The purpose of this chapter is to promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination,
How do we move forward in our new reality?
In the week since the presidential election, it appears that some in our community are anxious about the future. You may see the need to acknowledge and support consumers at your center who are in this place. Ruth McCambridge said
Consumer Control? Disability Community?
I get to visit a lot of centers, and meet a lot of people who work for CILs or SILCs or are on the board of one. I see centers that are “service providers” and, in contrast, centers that are
How does your SILC Meeting operate? Tips and ideas…
We hear from SILCs from time to time whose meetings are long, cumbersome and not as productive as they would like. Here are some of the areas of difficulty and suggestions for improving the meetings in those areas. SILCs sometimes