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The Promise and Possibilities of Community Conversations

Expanding Opportunities for People With Disabilities

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ID12364499
AuthorsEdward W Carter (0000-0001-7153-2782, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, corresponding author), Jennifer L Bumble (0000-0002-1466-3046, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue4
Pages195-202
Publication date2018-02-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Disability Policy Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1044-2073 • E-ISSN: 1538-4802
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1044207317739408
OpenAlexW2787877920
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited25

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

Internet privacy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Computer Science · Disability Education and Employment · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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Citations per year1
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Highly citedNo

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