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Leading Practice Resources
Leading Practice Resources
The resources provided below are meant to supplement and provide practical support to organizations striving to meet the Leading Practice Guidelines. Have a resource to suggest? Questions? Contact leanne@abilitiesmanitoba.org.
The Leading Practice Guidelines have been developed to outline the current consensus on leading practice in service delivery. The expected outcomes, should these guidelines be pursued by organizations, are:
- Increased quality of services
- Better consistency of services
- Better outcomes for people
- Shared vision and road map for service delivery
- Competent, stable, confident workforce
- Increased confidence in services
View the Leading Practice Guidelines here.
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Advancing the UN CRPD - ARCH Disability Law Centre
ARCH Disability Law Centre’s resource on advancing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Rights & Responsibilities
Bill of Rights Curriculum - Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota's Olmstead Plan was developed to ensure that people with disabilities are living, learning, working, and enjoying life in the most integrated setting. Prevention of Abuse and Neglect…
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Rights & Responsibilities
M Powered Planning
Cara Milne has some great resources on her website and two great books about assisting people to connect.
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Connection
Friends and Relationships - ConnectABILITY.ca
Connectability website has many great resources on a variety of topics including one on Friends and Relationships.
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Connection
Al Condeluci
Al Condeluci has a wealth of resources on social capital.
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Connection
Resources for Supporting Daily and Major Life Decisions - The ARC Centre for Future Planning
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) must make many daily and major life decisions, just like people without disabilities. These decisions can range from making simple…
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Voice
Presence to Contribution
This webpage from Helen Sanderson, provides information on how to utilize a helpful person-centred thinking tool called Presence to Contribution. The exercise which you complete with the…
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Connection, Contribution & Growth, Inclusion
Supporting High Quality Transitions between Hospital and Home
This website is a resource for health care providers and service providers and offers guidance on how transitions between hospital and home can be done successfully for people who may have a…
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Wellbeing