2023 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

For parents of a child with developmental disabilities, this is an ever-present, often unspoken question that haunts us. How will we ensure a life of meaning and safety continues when we’re gone? Who will support our family members to carry on the hard-fought vision of community inclusion and valued participation? What can we do to safeguard our family member’s life when we are no longer here to advocate for and shepherd the vision? While it is impossible to entirely know and guarantee the future, this panel session will provide an overview of some practical steps that can be considered, conversations to be had, and different approaches families have used to try and ensure a life of inclusion, meaning and belonging for their family member is sustained into the future.