Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Health care issues in residential services for older persons with developmental disabilities

The author's examination of health related data reveals significant numbers of older people with developmental disabilities who, despite having minimal health problems, have been admitted to nursing homes usually because of a lack of alternative community living options.

Temple Grandin reflects on the value of autism

The author provides a personal snapshot of living with autism.

Building communities where everyone belongs

As part of the Right Future Project (see File No.

Mainstreaming that works

This article highlights and gives examples of thoughtful measures taken by teachers and other school administrators around curriculum adaptation and co-operative/group approaches to learning that mean that integration and inclusion practices actually work. Keyword: Education, School age

Gunnar Dybwad Keynotes: Autcom National Conference

Conference notes from the keynote speech by Professor Gunnar Dybwad, outlining a short list of services for people with intellectual disabilities in the USA. The speaker is a well known human rights advocate and he provides a passionate defence of facilitated communication in the last half of the speech.

A Proud Label: exploring the relationships between disability politics and gay pride

The author shows that the links between disability politics and gay pride are strong - the beauty and dignity of difference, the celebration of diversity and the pride in a valued identity.

From rage to reform: What parents say about advocacy

This is an excellent article on parent advocacy and why it is such a powerful role/task. One of the main sources of this power is anger and using anger as a positive force for change; as one parent says ". .

My world now: Life in a nursing home, from the inside

This article is extremely powerful for one main reason. It is written by an 'insider' about her life experiences within this service system.

No Pity: People with disabilities forging a new civil rights movement

During the past 25 years, people with disabilities along with their parents and families have set about to quash all the old stereotypes and images (from tragedy and burden to heroic) that helped cause people to lose their freedom and humanity.

Case management - The dream and the reality

While this article specifically deals with 'case management' with regards elderly people, it has direct parallels to the 'boom' in case management for people with disabilities.

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