NOTHING
ABOUT ME WITHOUT ME: SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP
D.N.
Bryen
The United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (2008)
notes in its preamble, general principles, and
general obligations
that persons with disabilities should have the
opportunity to be
actively involved in decision-making processes about
policies and
programmes, including those directly concerning them,
and that States
Parties shall closely consult with and actively involve
persons with
disabilities through their representative organizations.
This proposed
presentation will describe the origins and purposes of
supported
leadership for people with developmental disabilities
especially in light
of preamble, general principles and obligations, and
Article 30 of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities.
SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP promotes the full
participation of
individuals with intellectual and other developmental
disabilities as
members of boards, advisory committees and other
decision-making
entities. Key factors in promoting supported
leadership include:
Technical Assistance, Individual Supports and
Training. Each of
these factors will be briefly described with a focus on
the individual with
developmental disability, the support person, and
non-disabled
members of boards. Finally, a case study will be
presented to
illustrate the use of supported leadership via Skype.
Resources on how to
facilitate supported leadership will be provided
to attendees.
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