See also Appendix F of this report for a recommended list of
books and reference materials to read, many of which are
available through the Tri-County Literacy Network. In addition,
Appendix F lists those books and resources available through
AlphaPlus. "To identify barriers to participation for people
with developmental disabilities and to develop an action plan to
address these issues." The barriers to participation for people
with developmental disabilities seemed to fit into two distinct
categories that could be classified as local/ regional in nature
or more universally prevalent. Examples of local barriers were
such problems as the availability of transportation and day
care, lack of program selection at appropriate times, and
availability of volunteers who were able to deal with clients
with developmental disabilities. As such, the solutions to these
issues were usually dealt with on a local basis relevant to the
specific situation. An example of a more universally prevalent
barrier is the eligibility