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Shangri-La is an organization founded in 1963 that serves individuals with disabilities or disadvantages so they may recognize and achieve their potential. The organization's work centers on creating communities where all people are accepted for their abilities and celebrated for their successes. Shangri-La operates through core values including curiosity about what makes people thrive, creating safe spaces for respectful individuality, assuming positive intent, and maintaining a solution-focused approach. The organization emphasizes doing "with, not for" individuals and champions personal choice and independence. Their historical evolution reflects a consistent commitment to enriching lives through promoting personal achievement, contributing to community change, and encouraging independence.