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Publication prices current through March 31, 2008
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Self-Advocacy/Self-Determination
 We Watch the City: Stories in the Shadow of 9/11
A documentary relating the experiences of New Yorkers with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and those who support them in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. The 22-minute film also looks at the backstory: persons with developmental disabilities as valuable, productive citizens and New Yorkers. (DVD). (2002) • Cost: $50.00
Direct Support Professional Training
 Higher Ground: The Dedication of Direct Support Professionals During and After
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
A documentary on DVD telling the stories of some of the heroic Direct Support Professionals from New Orleans who, despite long hours, low pay, and tremendous stress and trauma, continued to provide support services during and after the storms while often not knowing the fate of their own families. A preview of the 47-minute DVD is online at www.highergroundthemovie.org. Produced by the Institute’s Research and Training Center on Community Living in conjunction with Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans. (2007) • Available by contacting Amanda Webster, (612) 625-1566, webs0078@umn.edu or by visiting www.highergroundthemovie.org
 Find, Choose, & Keep Great DSPs: Toolkits for Families and People with Disabilities
A pair of easy-to-use toolkits designed to help families and people with disabilities find quality, caring, and committeed Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). There are two different versions of the tookit: one for people with disabilities and one for their family members and support providers. These toolkits, which can be used together or separately, provide:
- Information on where in the community individuals and families can find the best DSPs to meet their needs.
- Information on how individuals and families choose the best DSP for their needs, including how to develop a realistic job preview.
- Information on how to train and support DSPs in the job so they stay longer.
- A CD that provides worksheets, sample realistic job previews, and other resources.
Published by the Institute’s Research and Training Center on Community Living. (2006) • Available by
contacting Amanda Webster, (612) 625-1566, webs0078@umn.edu or by visiting http://rtc.umn.edu/ildspworkforce
 Direct Support Professional Recruitment Toolkit
A resource to help human service employers recruit and retain quality Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). This resource provides tools to create an exciting, dynamic recruitment plan, resulting in a large pool of qualified applicants. The toolkit, which may be used by agencies, individuals, families, consortia, and organizations, provides:
- Information on how to develop a marketing strategy and recruitment plan that meets each employer’s unique needs.
- Information on where to find people who make great DSPs.
- Samples of effective recruitment tools designed to reach target niche groups.
- A CD-ROM (PC/Mac) with templates that can be customized to produce professional, eye-catching materials.
(2004) • Cost: $25.00
Direct Support: A Realistic Job Preview
A video package illustrating the real, everyday work of direct support professionals (DSPs) in the field of developmental disabilities. DSPs offer first-person advice about this important career choice in the following areas: On the Job, Rewards of Direct Support, Challenges of Direct Support, Qualities of a Great DSP, and Lessons Learned. Customized versions of this professionally-produced video package for individual agencies are available. Produced by the Institute’s Research and Training Center on Community Living. (2004) • Available by contacting Amanda Webster at (612) 625-1566, webs0078@umn.edu or by visiting
http://rtc.umn.edu/wddsp/rjp.html
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Transition and Career Preparation  Finding Our Voice
A DVD telling the stories of four American Indian high school students who are developing the leadership skills necessary to make a successful transition to life after high school. Brian, Brenda, Geno, and Valerie share their experiences of positive personal growth and how their self-advocacy and goal-setting skills gave them the confidence to be leaders in their communities. The students were filmed in a variety of settings – including the National Youth Leadership Training in Sandstone, Minnesota; Outward Bound Wilderness in Ely, Minnesota; and the transition conference, “Your Future Starts Now,” at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – where they participated in unique experiential activities related to essential transition skills. The 45-minute film is on a DVD that also contains a resource guide that provides discussion questions for use with youth and in staff development, and lesson plans that relate to specific scenes in the video. Finding Our Voice is an excellent complement to the curriculum, Expanding the Circle: Respecting the Past, Preparing for the Future. (2006) • Available by contacting Jean Ness at (612) 625-5322, nessx008@umn.edu or by visiting http://ici1.umn.edu/etc/products/index.htm
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