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Developing Inclusive School Communities - strategies for parents

This book offers valuable and practical advice to both parents and teachers who support inclusive education. It draws on the experience of parents and teachers, and is interspersed with personal quotations.

Captives of Care

This is John Roarty's personal account of his struggle for the right of people with disabilities in institutions to be treated as responsible members of the community. When John Roarty entered Weemala ( Royal Rehabilitation Centre) at the age of sixteen, he came face to face with deprivation.

Normalisation and 'Normal' Ageing: the social construction of dependency among older people with learning difficulties

The authors argue that many service providers are creating additional barriers to the social integration (inclusion) of people with intellectual disabilities through inappropriate age stereotyping and discrimination.

The positive impact of children with an intellectual disability on the family

This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study on the positive impacts of children with an intellectual disability on their families.

On Campus, A Canadian case study: people with an intellectual disability on campus

The On Campus program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada is a small, flexible program which provides adults with an intellectual disability with the opportunity to be part of the university. The focus of the program is on social integration and inclusion.

The Experience of Handicap

At the time of writing the author was a Senior Lecturer in Special Education at the University of Liverpool. It is written for professionals involved with people with disability and their families.

Integration of Students with Disabilities

This book was developed by the Ministry of Education, The Federated Teachers' Union of Victoria, and the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association to support schools to address social justice issues through a series of Professional Development Pilot Projects.

Reflections on Growing Up Disabled

A collection of first hand accounts of the experiences and perceptions of people with a disability, across all disabilities, and the barriers and attitudes encountered through all phases of their lives.

Duty of Care. Whose Rights? A Guide for Staff working with People with Disabilities.,,,

Today it is no longer acceptable for services to stifle choice and the individuality of people in their care. Instead services now have very clear responsibilities to operate in ways that are genuinely enabling and empowering.

Under Blue Skies. The Social Construction of Intellectual Disability in Western Australia.,,

A social history research project which attempts to document the lives of people with intellectual disability in Western Australia. The book also describes the institutional, social, political and professional history that has framed service policy and management in W. A. and set the direction for services.