Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Medical consent and intellectual handicap- who decides?

This paper looks at issues of contraception and sterilisation which raise the sensitive issue of sexual freedom and expression, the right to procreate and the right to self determination for people with disabilities.

The family challenge

This brief article lists a series of principles relating to family issues, such as "Family Support - Families do not and can not do their work of nurturance as a privatised unit. They need support from the rest of society and can not 'live alone'".

A Bibliophile Ponders Librarians and the Changing Needs of Victorians with Disabilities

Changes in information services have required libraries to become information service centres and librarians to become more knowledgeable about disability issues.

Fertility management - ongoing issues

This article looks at issues of fertility management for people with an intellectual disability. It describes cases in the UK and Australia where, for example, sterilisation was allowed by the courts. It describes legislation or legal advice provided in various Australian states relating to fertility management. Keywords: Legal, Ethics

Women defend rights of disabled daughters

This news article reports the views of parents with daughters who have intellectual disabilities on hysterectomies as a means of menstrual management.

Disability and ethnicity: a double disadvantage

This article suggests reasons for marginalisation of people with disabilities and their families from ethnic communities.

A parent's view

This article was presented at a conference in Victoria on sterilisation entitled "My Body, My Mind, My Choice".

The supportive school environment

This one page information sheet uses a diagram to show three levels of provisions schools can make to develop positive behaviour in students. It shows positive and preventative measures on one level, problem solving on another, and retrieval and remediation measures on a third level.

Leisure and recreation

This brief paper looks at the diversity of recreational and leisure pursuits and their value. With regard to people who have disabilities, it examines the negative and positive aspects of both segregated and inclusive leisure activities. Keywords: Social activities, Individualisation

Guardianship Law in NSW

This paper provides an outline of the Disability Services and Guardianship Act on NSW and answers some commonly asked questions about what it does and its powers. Keyword: Legal

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