Article
The Promise and Possibilities of Community Conversations: Expanding Opportunities for People With Disabilities:
Journal of Disability Policy Studies
(2018)
Abstract
The persistence of disappointing employment, educational, and community outcomes for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) demands new and effective pathways for changing the post–high school landscape. This article presents “community conversations” as a promising approach for identifying community assets and opportunities, as well as spurring systemic change at the level of local communities. We describe this approach and its core components, review empirical studies of community conversations, and highlight the promise of this approach for informing policy and practice. We then provide an overview of this special issue and describe the policy and practice contexts within which included studies were carried out.
Keywords
- transition,
- asset-based community development,
- systems change,
- intellectual disability,
- employment,
- autism
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 1, 2018
DOI
10.1177/1044207317739408
Citation Information
Erik W. Carter and Jennifer L. Bumble. "The Promise and Possibilities of Community Conversations: Expanding Opportunities for People With Disabilities:" Journal of Disability Policy Studies Vol. 28 Iss. 4 (2018) p. 195 - 202 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jennifer-bumble/6/