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New Research
Click here for fact sheets about our major research project on community participation by people with disabilities.

These include a report about a new consumer training program titled:
"Using Consumer Training to Enhance Community Participation."

This is part of a larger project based on the belief that people with disabilities who use a personal assistant can enhance their participation in the community by learning managerial and communication skills.

Products for Independent Living:

Personal Assistance (PA) Services


A Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Managing Personal Assistants: Consumer Guide
      A RTC/IL best-seller, this updated manual offers practical information on hiring, training, managing, and retaining personal assistants. Authors: G. Ulicny, A. Adler, S. Kennedy, and M. Jones

A Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Managing Personal Assistants: Consumer Guide: Agency Guide
      This manual helps center for independent living staff assist consumers in managing personal assistants. Authors: G. Ulicny, A. Adler, S. Kennedy, and M. Jones


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