Topic: The Future is Now: Full Inclusion for People with Disabilities
Description: Thirty years ago, as a young man working at a facility for children with autism, Dale DiLeo was shown a tiny, hot and smelly bedroom. Reserved for up to four young men with autism, those least trusted by staff, this room was locked—from the outside—all night long. It was named after Raymond, the room’s perennial resident. This presentation will discuss how, today, people with disabilities are still locked away from the rest of society. They may not be necessarily housed in rooms like Raymond’s, but they are placed in facilities and programs run by a public monopoly unwilling to change. Dale will review the obstacles and strategies to address the full inclusion of people with disabilities in our communities as neighbors, friends, co-workers, and classmates.

Break – Friday morning, 10:30 - 10:50 AM

Concurrent Sessions – Friday morning, 10:50 AM- 12:00 PM

Lunch – on your own, 12:00 - 1:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions – Friday afternoon, 1:30 - 2:40 PM

Break – Friday afternoon, 2:40 - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions – Friday afternoon, 3:00 - 4:10 PM

For more information on Full Lives:

Contact Raelynn Smith at 907-264-6244, toll-free outside Anchorage 1-800-243-2199, or email.

2008 Full Lives Conference Sponsors

Full Lives receives funding and support from the Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers through the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority; the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services; and donations from community agencies.

The Center for Human Development is a program of the University of Alaska Anchorage, College of Heath and Social Welfare, and is a designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD).

The Center for Human Development and UAA are AA/EO employers and educational institutions.