Inclusion Press International:   Inclusion, Community, Diversity     Publishers:  Jack Pearpoint, Lynda Kahn & Cathy Hollands    

Inclusion Press was born because we listened to the power of individual and family stories.  Mainstream publishers rejected us so in 1989 Jack Pearpoint and Marsha Forest (1942 - 2000) decided to do it anyway, and created Inclusion Press International. Inclusion Press is very choosy. Our key resources must support our foundational beliefs and we must love them. We believe in possibility. We believe Everyone Belongs.  We believe that All Means All; Together We are Better; Inclusion means WITH - Not Just In.  We believe in the power of stories.  We believe ‘Everyone has a Gift - No Exceptions’. We believe in Community Capacity, and that We are the resources we need. We believe that Everyone is Ready Now - so don't wait! We believe that The Criteria for Inclusion is Breathing - with a respirator if you need one. We believe inclusion is for everyone: any age, any place, anytime - no exceptions.  We believe this work is not about disability; it is about all of us.  However, because people labelled disabled are so often excluded from full participation, we believe that creating schools, communities and cultures that welcome people with disabilities will be catalytic in creating warmer welcomes for all people.      

As part of the team that created Circles, MAPS and PATH, we want to share our ongoing learning to assist individuals, families, organizations and agencies to create futures where all belong as contributing citizens in community.  These practices are generic - for people of all ages, all issues large and small for anyone & everyone. They respond to life issues we all face.  They are intentionally not diagnosis specific. We have introduced these practices in many countries and cultures.