Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Menstrual Management and Fertility Management for Women who have an Intellectual Disability; An Analysis of Australian Policy.

A project funded through a Commonwealth R & D grant to the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Univ. Queensland. The paper includes a literature search. The paper's aim is to develop information and resources. The introduction states that "debate is currently occurring. . .

ACCESS '93. Inclusion in Life. Reports from the Conference held 7-9 March '93, Brisbane

A collection of reports by parent participants who attended the Conference.

The Politics of Mental Handicap

An historical and theoretical analysis of the development and rationale of care policies and service types in Great Britain. Frank Thomas was a care worker in hospitals and schools in the 70's, and Joanna Ryan is a researcher and psychologist.

Facing the Crowd. Managing other people's insensitivities to your disabled child.

The book is written primarily for parents of children with a disability. Other people - relatives, friends, teachers, neighbours, members of the community, may knowingly or unknowingly express insensitive attitudes about their child.

Some of the universal "Good Things of Life" which the implementation of Social Role Valorization can be expected to make more accessible to devalued people

The article begins by looking at some of the challenges people make to Social Role Valorisation (SRV).

The Long Journey Home

Lee Keatch is the mother of Natalie, a young woman with severe intellectual and multiple disabilities.

The General Practice Care of People with Intellectual Disability: barriers and solutions

This article is based on responses to a random sample of general practitioners (GPs) surveyed throughout Australia.

Oliver's Story - Team work, resources and innovation turn a life around

Oliver is a young man with autism who has challenging behaviours and who spent many years in an institution. Upon rejection from a group home, his parents and some staff members worked on providing him with a service that was tailored to his needs.

Justice for People with Disabilities: Legal and Institutional Issues

The values underlying the delivery of services to people with disabilities have changed so that today people with disabilities are required to be treated as full citizens with the same rights of other citizens. This book deals with the nature of the change and its legal and institutional ramifications.

Money for Life - A Guide to Financial Management Options for Older People and People with Disabilities

This practical and user-friendly guide provides clearly set out information about the formal and informal ways a person may be involved in making decisions about someone else's finances.

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