We Value

Everyday Life:  Belonging happens in ordinary places, relationships, routines, community roles, learning and contribution.

Shared Humanity: We are all fully human with our own complex identities, deserving of dignity and respect.

Autonomy:  Everyone should have a say in their life, in whatever way they are able.  Families help create the conditions for that to happen in community, not separate spaces.

Leadership: People with disabilities and their families are and have always been the drivers of social change and the inclusion movement.

Change through Connection: Relationships are the pathway through which social change happens.  
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We are Committed to Support Families to...

 Intentionally listen to empower and support their family member to have a voice and take pride in their complex identity.

Explore and reflect on the possibilities and opportunities of life-long inclusion.  ​

Build on their leadership and advocacy skills.

Challenge outdated beliefs of intellectual and developmental disability in ways that open new possibilities for belonging.  ​

Foster society’s awareness of the benefits to all citizens in the universal design of communities ​

Work alongside allies and networks to strengthen collective impact.

Create pathways into ordinary life for our family members through relationships, and being an everyday citizen

Safeguard and sustain their family members valued roles accross 
all stages and transitions of a full life.