‘It is our policy to reduce dependency on human services by increasing interdependence in community life through a focus on the gifts and capacities of people […]
[T]he greatest ‘service’ our society provides is the opportunity to express our unique capacities, to have a decent income, and to join with our fellow citizens […]
[M]any vulnerable people are primarily disabled by their segregation from community life in institutions, ‘special’ programs, or service ghettos. – JOHN MCKNIGHT