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What
is a Circle of
Friends?
by Pat Beeman, George
Ducharma, and Beth
Mount
A Circle of Friends is a group of people who
agree to meet on a regular basis to help a person
with a disability accomplish certain personal
visions or goals... (Full
Article)
Self
Determination: Principles for
Action
by Ellen Cummings,
Richard F. Crowley, and Thomas
Nerney
Self-Determination is another way of saying
freedom. It is a fundamental human right
that empowers people to live responsible lives.
(Full
Article)
FYI:
A message to Prospective Facilitator
Applicants
A Note from
ECAC
One of the goals of The North Carolina
Community Based Circles Project is to train
facilitators in as many counties as possible...
(Full Article)
Making
Action Plans (MAPS)
The Exceptional
Children's Assistance
Center
Like Rand-McNally maps that provide
directions to travelers, MAPS (Making Action Plans)
is a tool designed to help individuals, families
and organizations figure out how to travel into the
future effectively and creatively. (Full
Article)
What
a Circle of Friends is and is
not
A circle building process about capacity and
is person centered. A circle building process is
not about deficiency and is not service centered.
(Full Article)
As
Seen By the System vs. the
Community...
by Mary
O'Connell
In a social service system, people are known
by what's wrong: by their condition or label. In
community, people are known as individuals.
(Full Article)
Lessons
from the Geese
by Marle W.
Boos
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an
"uplift" for the bird following. By flying in a "V"
formation, the whole flock adds 71% more flying
range than if each bird flew
alone... (Full
Article)
Tales
of Two Teds: Circles of Friends Bringing Life to
Dreams
The Exceptional
Children's Assistance
Center
The stories of Ted Hula and Ted Robinson and
their Circles of Friends. (Full
Article)
Information
on Volunteering to be a Circle of Friends
Facilitator
Contact: Toni
Robinson
Do you know an adult or child wtih a
disability who could benefit from a Circle of
Friends? If so, consider becoming a Volunteer
Circle of Friends Facilitator. (Full
Article)
Dreaming
by Judith
Snow
Dreaming is a process of communication in
which all human beings participate. In out
culture dreaming is not well understood but through
the MAPS Process it is possible to really
understand... (Full
Article)
Language
of Us/Them
by Meyer
Shevin
We like things. They fixate on
objects. We try to make friends. They
display attention seeking behaviour. (Full
Article)
Your
Circle of Friends
Developed by Marsha
Forest, Jack Pearpoint, John O'Brian, and Judith
Snow
A printable page you can create your own
circle of friends on. Complete with instructions.
(Full Article)
What
Do Circles DO?
What does a Circle of Friends do? (Full
Article)
Invite
Them
Imagine the people who most care for you,
gathering in a circle around you. Imagine other
familiar people in your life grouping into
surrounding circles. Some of you will have many
circles, others barely one. Often, people with
disabilities have circles containing only family
members or service providers, which makes those
people with disabilities feel isolated and rejected
by the community. (Full
Article)
ECAC
Information
Summary of services provided by The
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center. (Full
Article)
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