Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

IQ Testing: A critique for parents of children with developmental disabilities

Bruce Uditsky has completed a three-part analysis of the effects of IQ testing on children and families. Bruce is the CEO of the Alberta Association for Community Living and presents a perspective many will find of interest.

Night Life: Ten Years of Light in the Dark

This book traces the evolution of the Mobile Attendant Care Service (MACS), a small service established in 1992 to provide personal care assistance to people with disability during night time hours.

Elvis Has Left the Building

Glen Clifton-Sheppard found his voice at sixteen and a half, when a facilitated communication board allowed him to overcome the challenges of Downs Syndrome and autism and finally communicate.

Creating Positive Environments for Inclusion in Early Childhood Services and Primary Schools

This easy to read kit is an effective resource for parents and teachers exploring inclusive education. The first section provides a timeline of inclusive education in Australia and explores key indicators of an inclusive educational environment.

Like a Family: Telling the Stories

This book reflects the journey of Northern Beaches Interchange from its inception until the present. Family stories and recollections intersperse the documents that chronicle the evolution of the program.

A Book About Rhys

This booklet was compiled to break down barriers during Rhys Walden's transition to school. The many photographs illustrate the book's simple message: that Rhys is a happy five year old, adored by family and friends and a part of his community.

Strategies for curricular inclusion

The inclusion now of students in the lowest 20% has just made clear what the reality has been for a century – teachers have to teach to diversity.

Inclusion: A Road Worth Taking

In this article Jeff and Cindy Struly look back over the last 23 years of working towards the full inclusion of their children Alex and Shawntell.

ONE OF THE KIDS - RYDE

Learn about inclusive education, hear from a parent whose child is learning in the regular class and see how inclusion can work at schools.

A Principal's Perspective: Inclusive Education

"What society calls a 'disability' often simply represents differences - sometimes extreme differences - in learning styles. We know that everyone has different ways of learning, and the belief that every child is a lifelong learner permeated the culture at our school.

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