The Promise and Possibilities of Community Conversations: Expanding Opportunities for People With Disabilities. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carter, Erik W.; Bumble, Jennifer L.
• Other Names: Carter Erik W. guest-editor.; Bumble Jennifer L. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of disability policy studies. Volume 28:Number 4(2018:Mar.)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 202
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: transition -- asset-based community development -- systems change -- intellectual disability -- employment -- autism; People with disabilities -- Government policy -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Services for -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Services for -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.4097305
• DOI: 10.1177/1044207317739408
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1044-2073

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.