Family Advocacy

Community Connections: A resource guide for all people who support the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities

This is a very practical training guide for all people who provide support to individuals with disabilities in making connections in their community.

Expanding Supported Employment Opportunities for Persons with Severe Disabilities

After over a decade of research most empirical evidence indicates that the majority of individuals with severe disabilities who need relatively permanent employment services fare better in supported employment than in sheltered work or other types of services.

Fostering cultural awareness

Robina Shah argues that the term 'culture', should not be used in isolation from race, religion and language. Professionals need to be more responsive and sensitive to the needs of people for whom culture, race, religion and language are important.

Mainstream or Special School: How do we decide?

This article looks first at the aims of education and goes on to argue that special schools cannot offer the same benefits as regular schools. It cites research studies that have demonstrated the benefits of full integration (i. e.

At the Crossroads: Supported employment a Decade Later

Supported employment in the US has clearly established itself as the most effective employment alternative for individuals with disabilities.

Inside Abuse: Inside Australian Institutions

This article, while not specifically on SRV, highlights the destructive effects of devaluation of people who are negatively perceived to be different. This has led to segregation, particularly through the establishment of institutions. Disturbing examples of abuse in institutions in NSW, Victoria and Queensland are given.

More on UNESCO's Salamanca Framework for Action

This article considers statements coming out of the World Conference on Special Needs Education, Access and Quality held in Salamanca (Spain) in June 1994. These statements advocate for inclusive schooling and look at what is required for inclusion to work.

Dominic, are you Included?

Sue Tuttle speaks encouragingly of her son Dom's inclusion in a regular class. Dom has significant disabilities and is medically fragile, but this has not stopped Dom from being included by his peers.

Thoughts about Self-Advocacy

Michael Kennedy explains the origins of the Self-Advocacy movement and stresses that Self-Advocacy is not just for those who have low support needs. He also stresses the importance of people with disabilities being given the opportunity of participating actively in decisions affecting their lives.

Ready Willing and Able

This article was written for parents who are seeking an inclusive education for their child. The author stresses the importance of families choosing the school carefully, developing good communication with school staff and preparing their child for school.

We work with families in NSW to defend and promote the rights and interests of people with developmental disability

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Community Connections: A resource guide for all people who support the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities

Expanding Supported Employment Opportunities for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Fostering cultural awareness

Mainstream or Special School: How do we decide?

At the Crossroads: Supported employment a Decade Later

Inside Abuse: Inside Australian Institutions

More on UNESCO's Salamanca Framework for Action

Dominic, are you Included?

Thoughts about Self-Advocacy

Ready Willing and Able