Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Technology, Resources and Consumer Outcomes

The Foreword states the Conference was held at a time of the emergence of a "new consumerism" in the intellectual diability field - "In the l980's disabled consumers themselves have entered the arena and the new debate centres on the type of service and the right to choose".

Project Employment Monographs 1986-87

The papers deal with issues relating to needs of people with intellectual disability who seek Open Employment and those who will continue in the "context of supported employment". The first of the papers was made possible by a grant from the Division of the Intellectually Handicapped, Health Department, W.

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).

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Technology, Resources and Consumer Outcomes

Project Employment Monographs 1986-87

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

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

The Politics of Mental Handicap

Facing the Crowd. Managing other people's insensitivities to your disabled 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 Long Journey Home

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

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