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This section is a very small part of the document "The Special Needs of the Under 5s and their Families".
Read MoreThe authors of this paper both work at the Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission and were involved in a study investigating the needs of people from non English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with intellectual disabilities in relation to services and programs.
Read MoreThis paper gives a brief overview of the concept of brokerage and its possible applications. A couple of examples of situations where brokerage are described and a brief appraisal of some of the strengths and weaknesses. Keyword: Individualisation
Read MoreA research article written by a white man with a disability looking at unemployment amongst people with disabilities in an effort to access whether variables such as class, race and gender have an impact on unemployment amongst this group of people.
Read MoreThis article explores the features of friendships between women and those between men and compares them. These features are explored in the context of friendship and disability.
Read MoreThis brief article summarises where an advocate must place their loyalty and lists some people or groups who may be involved with the person they are an advocate for, but for whom they do not owe loyalty. Keyword: Advocacy
Read MoreAn article which raises some of the controversies surrounding facilitated communication (FC). These involve the potential implications of this technology for people with disabilities, their family members, workers and carers.
Read MoreA short article on the issue of co-housing as a way of providing some alternatives to those seeking to build "villages" for people with disabilities. The concept of co-housing includes having a range of people with maybe one or two families and people with a disability. Keyword: Accommodation
Read MoreThis is a medical model psychology article which very clearly and humanely points out major areas of neglect in mental health care for people with intellectual disability. Keyword: Health
Read MoreThis article describes workshops for professionals, advocates (self and otherwise) and family members held across the Canadian province of British Colombia who were dedicated to the vision of extending "ordinary considerations" for people with disabilities in the community (if the goal is to lead ordinary lives).
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