National Coalition on Self-Determination

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>      </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About us"><U><B><IMG SRC="0030e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <bR> <div> <B>National Coalition on Self-Determination</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About us"><U>About us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors"><U>Board of Directors</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Contacts"><U>State Contacts</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Positions"><U>Positions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter December 15, 2001"><U>Newsletter - December 15, 2001</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2001 TASH Conference"><U>2001 TASH Conference</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Freedom Initiative Public Input"><U>New Freedom Initiative - Public Input</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Initiative 6/27/2001"><U>Washington Initiative 6/27/2001</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partnership/Outreach Committee"><U>Partnership/Outreach Committee</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Community Imperative"><U>The Community Imperative</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Congress"><U>Contact Congress</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="washington_initiative.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2002 Washington Initiative"><U>2002 Washington Initiative</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Pictures</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>National Coalition on Self-Determination</B></div> <div> <B>Speaking out for Freedom</B></div> <div> <I><B>T</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="COMIC SANS MS" ><I><B>he only national p</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I><B>artnership of people with disabilities, parents, and family members who work to promote federal policies that support the five principles of Self-Determination -self-advocacy, freedom, authority, responsibility, and support and the values of the Community Imperative - a declaration asserting the fundamental human right of all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, to community living.</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B> <APPLET CODE="VisualScrollFx.class" WIDTH="700" HEIGHT= "30" > <PARAM NAME="msg#" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME= "enter0" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="text0" VALUE="In the domain of Human Rights: "> <PARAM NAME="color0" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font0" VALUE="Arial,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed0" VALUE="5"> <PARAM NAME="wait0" VALUE="0"> <PARAM NAME="exit0" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="enter1" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="text1" VALUE="All people have fundamental moral and constitutional rights. 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"> <PARAM NAME="color3" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font3" VALUE="Ariel,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed3" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME="wait3" VALUE="1000"> <PARAM NAME="exit3" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME= "enter4" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="text4" VALUE="In the domain of Educational Programming and Human Services:"> <PARAM NAME="color4" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font4" VALUE="Arial,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed4" VALUE="5"> <PARAM NAME="wait4" VALUE="0"> <PARAM NAME="exit4" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="enter5" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="text5" VALUE="All people, as human beings, are inherently valuable."> <PARAM NAME="color5" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font5" VALUE="Ariel,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed5" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME="wait5" VALUE="1000"> <PARAM NAME="exit5" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="enter6" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="text6" VALUE="All people can grow and develop."> <PARAM NAME="color6" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font6" VALUE="Ariel,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed6" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME="wait6" VALUE="1000"> <PARAM NAME="exit6" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="enter7" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="text7" VALUE="All people are entitled to conditions which foster their development."> <PARAM NAME="color7" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font7" VALUE="Ariel,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed7" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME="wait7" VALUE="1000"> <PARAM NAME="exit7" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="enter8" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME="text8" VALUE="Such conditions are optimally provided in community settings."> <PARAM NAME="color8" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font8" VALUE="Ariel,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed8" VALUE="10"> <PARAM NAME="wait8" VALUE="1000"> <PARAM NAME="exit8" VALUE="fade,5"> <PARAM NAME= "enter9" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="text9" VALUE="Therefore: In fulfillment of fundamental human rights and in securing optimum developmental opportunities, all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, are entitled to community living"> <PARAM NAME="color9" VALUE="black"> <PARAM NAME="font9" VALUE="Arial,bold,14"> <PARAM NAME="speed9" VALUE="5"> <PARAM NAME="wait9" VALUE="0"> <PARAM NAME="exit9" VALUE="left"> <PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"> </APPLET>  </B></div> <div> Welcome to the home page of the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >National Coalition on Self-Determination. NConSD </FONT>is a national partnership of people with disabilities, parents, and family members who work to promote federal policies that support the five principles of <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Self-Determination</FONT> - self-advocacy, freedom, authority, responsibility, and support and the values of the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Community Imperative</FONT> - a declaration asserting the fundamental human right of all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, to community living. To find out more about our coalition, follow the links set out to the left. Thanks for visiting and please come back. We are continually placing new items of information on our site. </div> <bR> <div> <B>For more information,</B> about our coalition,</div> <div> please contact:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:TheNConSD@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:TheNConSD@aol.com"><U><B>National Coalition on Self-Determination</B></U></A></div> <div> 232 Marsalla Drive</div> <div> Folsom, CA 95630</div> <div> Phone: (916) 987-1682</div> <div> FAX: 775-898-2716</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:oaksgroup@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:oaksgroup@aol.com"><U><IMG SRC="00c64280.png" border=0 width="100" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> <bR> <div> Co-President: <B>Ray Gerke</B><I> </I>(Self-advocate Representative) <A HREF="mailto:RayRym@netscape.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:RayRym@netscape.net"><U>e-mail</U></A></div> <div> Co-President: <B>Bill Coffelt</B> (Parent Representative) <A HREF="mailto:wcoffelt@prodigy.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:wcoffelt@prodigy.net"><U>e-mail</U></A></div> <div> Vice Co-President: <B>Meg Kane</B> (Parent Representative) <A HREF="mailto:aileen7@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:aileen7@aol.com"><U>e-mail</U></A></div> <div> Vice Co-President: <B>Robert Sneirson</B> (Self-advocate Representative) <A HREF="mailto:rsneirson@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:rsneirson@aol.com"><U>e-mail</U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Need more information, have a question,</div> <div>  or would like to tell us what you think?</div> <div>  Use the guest book and place your questions</div> <div>  or comments in the comment section.</div> <div> <U>  <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=4> <B>[</B> <A HREF="http://www.TheGuestBook.com/egbook/331533.gbook"> Enter Comments or Ask Questions</A><B>]</B> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS"> <A HREF="http://www.theguestbook.com/egbook/331533.gbook" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.theguestbook.com/egbook/33153"><U><IMG SRC="c:/guest.bmp" border=0 width="88" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <B>[</B><A HREF="http://www.TheGuestBook.com/vgbook/331533.gbook">Read Comments and Questions</A> <B>]</B><BR></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=1> [Guestbook by <A TARGET="_top" HREF="http://www.TheGuestBook.com">TheGuestBook.com</A>] </FONT></P>   </U></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Congress"><U><IMG SRC="02f95390.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Congress"><U>Contact Congress</U></A></div> <bR> <div> The information found on this site should be deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 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