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This presentation was delivered by Ric Thompson at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. We live in a world where we invest faith, hope, time and money in people known as specialists, experts and professionals. We are attracted by their forecasts, their programs and activities.
Read MoreThis presentation was delivered by Ric Thompson at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. In this presentation, argues that it is not until we re-define community and our relationship with it that we will truly discover the power and potential of community.
Read MoreThis presentation was delivered by Margaret Rodgers, Jamie and Annette Carrigan at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference.
Read More"They have a job just like their sisters and brothers. . . and they're valued. " This article provides a brief overview of the status of open employment participation and people with intellectual disability in Australia.
Read MoreA collection of conference papers featuring Michael Kendrick - 'The Challenges of Authentically Getting What People Need on a Person by Person Basis' and Bob Jackson - 'Why Should Schools Include Children with Disabilities?' together with other articles on inclusion and vision, amongst others.
Read More"Inclusion is a gift we give ourselves: the gift of knowing that we are all members of the human race and that joy comes in building genuine relationships with a wide range of other people.
Read MoreChallenging the age old role of the service system as meeting nothing more than the physical needs of a person with disability, this book speaks of the opportunities available both to communities and the establishment to enrich their lives and advocates how a valued social role can be built around...
Read MoreThe transition from school to work can be a very difficult time for both the student and the family. Following an assessment during the last year of school, decisions have to be made around finding the right service that best suits an individual
Read MoreAn inclusive education has been legally supported in Australia since 1992, and recommended by the united Nations since 1994. However, there has been a considerable reluctance from state and private education systems to adopt inclusion as the norm.
Read MoreDuring the past two decades there has been a push to improve the inclusion of students with disabilities in the mainstream education system.
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