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ACP Philosophy Statement |
| The Association supports the concept of full community membership for persons with developmental disabilities or related needs. | |
| All people have: | |
| 1. | choice and realization of personal goals; |
| 2. | choice in all areas of daily living; |
| 3. | social inclusion within the community; |
| 4. | friends, family and intimacy; |
| 5. | rights; |
| 6. | dignity and respect; |
| 7. | the best possible health; |
| 8. | safe, accessible environments; |
| 9. | sufficient and secure economic resources; |
| 10. | satisfaction with their lives. |
| 1. | Create a forum whose membership is committed to the philosophy and the "code of ethics" of this Association. |
| 2. | Provide a means to effect changes at the societal, systematic and personal level in order to support quality opportunities for all persons. |
| 3. | Recognize outstanding individual accomplishments which are consistent with the purpose, goals and philosophy of this Association. |
| 4. | Advance the philosophical principles by promoting opportunities for sharing skills, abilities and knowledge of the Association's members. |
| 5. | Support the ongoing development of functional competency standards for all human service workers. |
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