Pathways to Inclusion

Building a New Story with People and Communities

A new book by Canadians John Lord and Peggy Hutchison:

Pathways to Inclusion: Building a New Story with People and Communities is an examination of various perspectives on disability and provides insightful discussion on the current need for social innovation to move vulnerable citizens from areas of exclusion to social inclusion.

Pathways to Inclusion addresses the organizational strategies that have been used in the past and highlights areas for change. Human service organizations are examined, pinpointing common characteristics that have led to improved quality of life for people with disabilities and other vulnerable citizens. This book includes a discussion of discriminatory social policy and outlines characteristics of pathways to inclusion, detailing the need for social innovation and a New Story.

Well-researched, with clear dialogue and interspersed with insightful anecdotes, Pathways to Inclusion inspires change within both human services and the greater community. This book is an invaluable resource to educators, advocates, citizens, families, and practitioners in the fields of disability studies, aging, and related human services.

About the Authors

John Lord is a community researcher and human service consultant. He was a founder of the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services, and the Centre's first Director from 1982 to 1995. John has published widely in the areas of deinstitutionalization, independent living, empowerment, and innovative community supports for vulnerable citizens. John has been the co-founder of several innovations, including the Support Clusters Project, the Welcoming Home Initiative, and Foundations for Life.

Peggy Hutchison is a Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. She was a founder of the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services. She has been actively involved in research, education, and advocacy related to inclusion for the past twenty-five years both nationally and internationally. Her areas of interest include: empowerment, inclusion, IL movement, relationships, and community building. In addition, she is a long time editor of the Journal of Leisurability and advisor for Kitchener-Waterloo People First.

Thanks go to the National Network for Mental Health for bringing this book to my attention.