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Principles of Self-Determination



Freedom
to choose a meaningful life in the community

Authority
over a targeted amount of dollars

Support
to organize resources in ways that are life enhancing and meaningful to the individual with a disability

Responsibility
for the wise use of public dollars and recognition of the contribution individuals with disabilities can make to their communities

Confirmation
of the important leadership role that individuals with disabilities and their families must play in a newly re-designed system and support for the self-advocacy movement

© Center for Self-Determination, 2007