Welcome to Community Options, Inc. Blogspot!

The Community Options Blogspot was started to begin a forum and dialogue between professionals, administrators, individuals with developmental disabilities, families, advocates, political leaders and the like in honor and observance of December 3 -International Day of Disabled Persons. This day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. The theme of the Day is based on the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by General Assembly in 1982. The theme for the day this year is "Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities."

The National Development Council of Community Options chose to do a blog like this so we can all share together our joys, successes and concerns about the unemployment or underemployment of people with disabilities across the world. The hope is that we can come together to build an even stronger foundation. There are many ways in which this day can be observed. Community Options through its National Development Council has chosen this blogspot in addition to a Balloon Release Ceremony that will take place on December 3 at 1:00pm EST. The Balloon Ceremony will represent the release of grey and green ballons. The grey balloons will signify the number of institutions that are still open and the green balloons signify the hope, the number of individuals we have successfully departed from institutions and serve brilliantly in community settings.

We hope that you join us to share your thoughts, feelings, struggles and hopes as we honor this most important day. It is the hope of the National Development Council through Community Options that we can keep this blog alive and well so we can all remain a support to each other.