In 1969, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, now known as the Lanterman Act, was passed by the California Legislature. This piece of the legislation stated the following: “services ...

Housing project with basketball court on Navajo Indian Reservation in Shiprock, NM (Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) In my ongoing review of federal ...

Disability Network Southwest Michigan has announced a new program called Paving the Way to Self Determination. The program will introduce concepts to families and children with development ...

Self-determination can be defined as, “the means for experiencing quality of life consistent with one’s own values, preferences, strengths, and needs” (Turnbull & Turnbull, 2001, as cited in ...

When adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are empowered to make choices about their own lives, the benefits extend far beyond the individual. Families feel more supported, ...

Why do you do the things you do? Why did you brush your teeth this morning, go to work, or click on this post? And is it possible to change the way you behave? Motivation underlies all of our behavior ...