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This is a very valuable article on a subject not discussed very often - disability issues in different cultures. Hinley describes some of the cultural differences which may have important implications for professionals/workers/advocates working with families in which there is a child with a disability and attitudes towards professionals.
Read MoreCooper, a woman with disabilities and a feminist, presents the argument that women with disabilities are not protected by either the Sex Discrimination Act or the Disability Discrimination Act.
Read MoreThis article describes the work of the Canadian Association for Community Living which is a Canadian advocacy organisation.
Read MoreLinda Till, the mother of Becky a young woman with disabilities, describes her experiences of advocating on Becky's behalf, firstly to get her out of the nursing home in which she resided and secondly to get her included in the local school.
Read MoreA really powerful article concerning Aboriginal people and the mainstream community welfare system.
Read MoreThe most important point that this article makes is how understanding of 'advocacy' has changed in the last two decades or so. Richler uses the work of the Canadian Association for Community Living to illustrate this.
Read MoreEmployment training initiatives devised by the Queensland Spastic Welfare League get high praise from the federal government and this author for their leading edge work in placing people with disabilities in real jobs. Keyword: Employment
Read MoreDarrell Wills presents some interesting thoughts about the possible detriments of using legal strategies to include children in their local schools.
Read MoreIn an extremely forthright article, Horsley asks the rhetorical questions "How has violence remained so acceptable and so entrenched in the lives of most disabled people?" and "Why has the legal system and government services continued to fail people with disabilities?".
Read MoreA useful article for teachers or for parents who have approached their local school about the inclusion of their son or daughter and the principal and/or teachers are arguing that they don't have the appropriate skills.
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