Family Advocacy

People with Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System

"A young woman with an intellectual disability was sexually assaulted by a bus driver. She was able to give police a detailed and credible account of what took place yet she, and her parents, were told to 'go home and forget about it'. They didn't.

Starting Up - from idea to reality!

Sonia Bernardi provides a guide to creating the foundations for a strong steering committee of people who are committed to establishing a Citizen Advocacy program.

Steps to writing a submission

This article sets out what information is required when making a submission for funding. It also considers avenues for funding a Citizen Advocacy program. Keyword: Advocacy

Practical and Useful Tools for Change

If we are to embrace inclusion we need to use new and creative tools for change. Forest & Pearpoint have designed four questions to be used by families, groups and organisations with the aim of moving away from the trap of negative thinking to creating positive change.

Instruction & Inclusion

This article outlines effective teaching strategies designed to include all students in the same learning activities by the use of multi-level instruction and partial participation.

Let our Children Go: an organizing manual for advocates & parents

Let our Children Go' describes how parents can fight for the needs and rights of children and adults with disabilities. It begins by stressing the importance of working out your personal values before undertaking advocacy efforts.

Pitfalls for Purchasers & Providers

In an interesting introduction to this paper, Richard Bruggerman cautions us to remember that 'while there are few doubts that economic theory works, . . . it is only a part of the story in understanding human motivation or the workings of society'.

Caring for Aboriginal People with Disabilities

This paper is based on research in progress aimed at determining the most suitable ways of providing support services to aboriginal people with disability.

Values into local action - for the asking

Learning to ask and making personal introductions are powerful methods of local action. This short article reinforces the need to encourage people with disabilities to express their needs by asking others for assistance.

Finding friends at school and at home

This article looks at simple and positive ways parents can give their child opportunities to develop friendships. Creative strategies that have been found to encourage social opportunities and friendships for children with disabilities are presented.

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

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People with Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System

Starting Up - from idea to reality!

Steps to writing a submission

Practical and Useful Tools for Change

Instruction & Inclusion

Let our Children Go: an organizing manual for advocates & parents

Pitfalls for Purchasers & Providers

Caring for Aboriginal People with Disabilities

Values into local action - for the asking

Finding friends at school and at home