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Learning about People with an Intellectual Disability

This booklet forms part of the series "Supporting Inclusive Schooling". It defines intellectual disability and developmental delay and answers common questions asked about intellectual disability.
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Inclusive Schooling

This is the second booklet in the "Supporting Inclusive Schooling" series. The booklet explains the concept of inclusive schooling and contrasts an inclusive school with an excluding school. Common questions about inclusion of children with disabilities are answered and strategies to enhance school inclusion are given. File Nos.
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Taking the Next Step- a guide for Parents

This is the fifth booklet in the "Supporting Inclusive Schooling" series. It is full of practical advice for parents, including a check list for parents to use when seeking a school for their child and useful transition strategies.
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Advocacy

This article defines advocacy and the various forms of advocacy. It makes a clear differentiation between advocacy and peak bodies, government advisory committees and 'other important activities' (such as unbiased complaints handling services, service brokerage). Keyword: Advocacy
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Developing Relationships - that's what friends are for!

This informative paper describes how an accommodation service in the Sydney area assists individuals with disabilities and differing support needs to make and foster friendships with people who do not have a disability.
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Including Students with Disabilities in Regular Classrooms

This report outlines the findings of a Commonwealth Project of National Significance - Special Education. The project selected and evaluated nine professional development programs for teachers around Australia. Each is aimed at enhancing the competence and confidence of teachers of students with disabilities in regular schools.
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Disability Discrimination, Education and Independent Advocacy

In this article Lorraine Zeni discusses some of the issues surrounding an inclusive education complaint lodged before the HREOC by Independent Advocacy SA against the SA Dept of Education and Children's Services.
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The Inclusion Facilitator

Wendy Dover has drawn upon her extensive experience as a teacher (working currently as an inclusion facilitator) in this well laid out manual which aims to encourage schools to build programs around individual student's needs.
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Stories of the Heart: Inclusion taking hold in Connecticut, Vol. 1

These are inspirational stories of inclusion. They bring a glimpse of what can happen when people with disabilities are welcomed in their communities, whatever their age or disability. Two of the stories demonstrate the strength and power provided by circles of support. Keyword: Inclusion
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Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for working with Young Children & their Families

This book examines the role that culture plays in families' and professionals' beliefs, values and behaviours.
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