Events: Tue 27 Mar 2018 - ONE OF THE KIDS

"Self Direction" in Services and the Emerging Safeguarding and Advocacy Challenges that may arise

The term self-directed services can be misleading as there are a variety of distinctions in services. Kendrick writes that these services should be given closer scrutiny as to their advantages and disadvantages regardless of what model of self-direction is employed.

The Many Ways that Service Users and Families Can Help Improve the Workforce

Michael Kendrick outlines reasons why those people who use a service have better insight into whether the service performs.

Community and Rights

Minority groups are more likely to assert their rights when seeking to address injustices. Kendrick briefly examines the origins of natural justice and explains that the response to a rights argument is not always successful or the argument respected.

Creating the Right Conditions for "Thriving"; The place of a specific ecology for personalized initiatives for "small" people

Kendrick outlines the "ecology of thriving" as finding the environment that best suits a person's ability to thrive and flourish - "person centered". He writes that it is difficult to create person centered solutions and goals for organizations that have historically been far from individualized in their workings.

Why should schools include children with a disability?

In this article Dr Bob Jackson outlines 10 reasons why it is essential, and beneficial to all, to include children with disabilities in mainstream classrooms.

Evaluating the educational experiences of students with profound and multiple disabilities in inclusive and segregated classroom settings: An Australian perspective.

An increasing amount of research attention is being directed toward the educational experiences of students with profound and multiple disabilities. One technique that has allowed a better understanding of alertness and involvement in members of this population is behaviour state assessment.

Why 'Servanthood' is Bad

McKnight encourages readers to embrace community as opposed to peddling services. Peddling services teaches people their value lies in their deficiencies, it is unchristian and does not build communities.

Not waiting: creating

Margaret Rodgers from Mamre (Brisbane) has provided assistance to a small number of young adults to work with their families and friends to move into their own homes. Margaret describes the project and discusses some of what has been learnt, particularly exploring common issues and themes that have emerged.

Things that might be helpful to consider when choosing an education for your child

Parents are the single most important, continuing influence on a child. They have more knowledge of the child than any other person and are driven by a concern for the child's best interests.

Inclusion! The Bigger Picture

The authors explain that inclusion does not mean we are all the same, rather it is a celebration of diversity. Inclusive practices cut directly to the core of our value system and this, they write, can challenge many peoples personal believe systems because inclusion brings about change.

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