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Allan Bergman on the Evolution of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) |
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Allan Bergman is a nationally recognized leader in influencing the development of federal and state policy relating to best practice services and supports for persons with disabilities. He has held leadership positions within local, state, and national non-profit organizations, most recently serving as CEO of Anixter Center, one of Chicago’s largest community agencies. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of the Brain Injury Association of America and held several Director positions with United Cerebral Palsy Associations.
At the June 2, 2010 meeting of the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Allan Bergman talked about the evolution of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act). In interview format, he then responded to specific questions about the DD Act and shared little known stories about how certain aspects of the DD Act came about over the years. |
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A History of Human Services,
Universal Lessons, and Future Implications
Presented by Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph.D. and Susan Thomas, Training Coordinator |
In September 1998, Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger (along with Susan Thomas) presented this two-day lecture at Millersville University, Lyte Auditorium, Millersville, PA. The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is pleased to present this nearly eleven-hour video series of that presentation.
Day 1: An Interpreted Pictorial Presentation on the History of Human Services
With Emphasis on the Origins of Some of Our Major Contemporary Service Patterns and Some Universal Lessons for Planning and Structuring of Services Which Can Be Learned from This History.
Day 2: Reflections on a Lifetime in Human Services
From Prior to the Reforms of the 1950s-70s to the Present, with Implications for the Future: What Has Gotten Better, What Has Gotten Worse, What Is the Same, and What Lies Ahead. |

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| Dr. Burton Blatt: 1984 Lecture Video |
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