Family Advocacy

One Day at a Time

This is the story of how Ray Browning, a man with high support needs, moved out of the nursing home where he had lived for 14 years, to a place of his own.

Residential Supports for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

This article reviews the current and changing patterns of residential supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It defines and examines four major trends in those supports:1. decreasing use of larger institutions and increasing use of community housing; 2. decreasing size of community settings; 3.

Special at school but lonley at home: An alternative friendship group for adolescents with Down Syndrome

In order for people with disability to live independent and full lives in the community, relationships are important. However, one of the most intractable problems for people with disability is making friends.

Planning for now, tomorrow and the future

One of the most common concerns for families is the uncertainty about the future for their family member with disability. When contemplating what will happen when they die, many parents think only of wills and guardian ship.

Widening the Circle - The Power of Inclusive Classrooms

Widening the Circle is a passionate argument for creating school and classroom environments where all students are welcomed on equal terms.

Family -Managed Supports:A guide for families hiring and managing staff

This resource was developed for families in Canada where Family Managed Support is a funding option, that is, funding is provided to a parent, sibling or guardian who then in turn hires staff and oversees the support of their family member with disability.

Person-Centred Planning

Planning is something that everyone does, but when a person has disability, planning becomes a necessity. Person Centred Planning enables people with disability to be at the centre of the planning process: to steer and set the direction.

What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education

What really Works. . . will be a useful tool for both teachers and families in considering practical strategies to effectively include students with disability. The book outlines evidence and underlying ideas for 24 teaching strategies for students in both primary and secondary settings.

Within Reach

Work in the community is well within reach of people with disability and this resource assists families to clarify their understanding of the current work environment and career development concepts.

The community: Heroes and Villians

This presentation was delivered by Bob Lee at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. Bob draws on his many years of experience to discuss the impact of the interplay between "the community" and those who are closely involved in the lives of people with disability.

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

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One Day at a Time

Residential Supports for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Special at school but lonley at home: An alternative friendship group for adolescents with Down Syndrome

Planning for now, tomorrow and the future

Widening the Circle - The Power of Inclusive Classrooms

Family -Managed Supports:A guide for families hiring and managing staff

Person-Centred Planning

What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education

Within Reach

The community: Heroes and Villians