Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Some Initial Thoughts On Establishing "Right Relationship" Between Staff, Professionals, Service Organisations and the People They Assist

Perhaps the most common complaint one hears from the experiences of people who find they must rely on formal human services is that they do not feel particularly well treated.

Surviving the transition to high school

This article provides tips on how to help your kid have a successful transition to high school. Samantha Hornery gives some ideas for your child to become more organised, how to design a good study area, or how to prepare for the first day.

The Art of Asking

In this article, Ric Thompson explains why, when it comes to asking members of the community to stand alongside and with individuals with a disability and their families we enter a period of silence and apprehension.

You Know She's Going To College

This short article describes a real situation of a parent confronting a high school meeting in which they recommend the "functional skills classroom" for her daughter, a student with disability who has been fully included from pre-school.

My Life Beyond The Walls

Tom Ferguson, who has a disability, lived in institutions until his adulthood. In his article "My life beyond the walls" he describes how life in institutions was for him and how his life completely changed when he moved into his own unit.

Promoting Friendship through Best Buddies: A National Survey of College Program Participants

A survey conducted in the United States reveals how the Best Buddies College Program -designed to enhance the lives of college students with intellectual disability- proved to be a success.

2-BOOKLET KIT: "A Vision of Opportunity" and "Opportunity Resource: A Guide for Business Hiring, Training, and Supporting Employees with Disabilities"

The booklet "A Vision of Opportunity" presents the experiences of 10 youths and adults with significant disabilities who worked toward and achieved career goals using innovative natural support approaches.

2-booklet kit: "Building Relationships, A guide for planning natural job supports"and "Getting There From Here, A guide to developing natural job supports"

"Building Relationships. . . " is a guide to help close allies work together to create opportunities for the future.

3-BOOKLET KIT: "Toward a Home of One' Own. A Workshop for Families on the Journey", "Early Examples of Home Ownership" and "A Report on Legal and Financial Planning Issues in the 'Home of Your Own' Project"

This 3-booklet kit includes a manual for a workshop that was developed by people with disability, parents and members of the 'National Home of Your Own Alliance', designed to assist parents, siblings and people with disability through the process of moving out into the world to develop an independent support...

Listening to the Experts. Students with Disability Speak Out

Students with a wide range of disabilities give readers a rare inside look at their past and present school experiences, both in self-contained classrooms and in inclusive environments.

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