Inclusive Connections: A Community for Parents of Kids With Disabilities

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2010/11/03 - Updated: 2024/08/22
Publication Type: Informative
Category Topic: Disability Communities - Academic Publications

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main

Synopsis: Inclusive Connections Website community supports parents and friends of children with disabilities by providing up-to-date information. As a social enterprise Inclusive Connections' business purpose and mission is to foster the values of inclusion; belonging, diversity and equal participation within the human community.

Introduction

Inclusive Connections is conducting an online survey of parents, grandparents, friends and caregivers of children with disabilities.

Main Content

"We want to make certain that we have developed all the relevant content and site features our parents and visitors are looking for in a community Website," said Candice Laxton, Inclusive Connections vice president, "We will be taking all the feedback from our parent's survey into careful consideration and use it to make ongoing changes to the site, to make it even more targeted to our users needs."

Inclusive Connections' planned Website community will support parents and friends of children with disabilities by providing up-to-date information by subject experts, relevant community news, useful articles, inspirational stories, resource guides, online forums and a database of links to: community resources, inclusive schools, products, books on related topics, professional services providers and not-for-profit organizations.

As a social enterprise Inclusive Connections' business purpose and mission is to foster the values of inclusion; belonging, diversity and equal participation within the human community.

Rather than maximizing their shareholder value, the goal of Inclusive Connections is to generate profit to further the social objective of Inclusion in our schools, communities, on the playground, in the neighborhoods and in children's everyday lives - believing that every child with or without disabilities has the right to belong and benefit from the cultural richness of inclusive experiences.

Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.