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The authors offer suggestions as to what parents should look for when seeking community recreation programs that will genuinely include their child.
Read MoreCynthia Burkhour is a parent whose daughter attends a typical summer camp. In this article she suggests ways of finding a camp that will welcome a child with disability.
Read MoreDavid Craven's son Brian had lived in NSW institutions since childhood. In this article, Craven writes of the family's change in thinking that led to Brian and 3 friends moving from a large Sydney institution to a home in the community nearby his family.
Read MoreThe Senior Family Caregiver Support Project was set up to assist families in long-term planning for their family member. In this article we meet two families who give insights into the issues, concerns and obstacles facing older caregivers. Each family has envisioned a different future for their family member.
Read MoreHow can a student with a disability be supported to have real input into planning their future when preparing to leave high schoool? This article expresses the thoughts, fears and desires of students and offers suggestions as to how teachers, parents and other advocates can assist students in the transition...
Read MoreBased on her experiences both in sheltered employment and in the regular workforce, Liz Obermayer argues passionately that people with disabilities should have the opportunity to work in real jobs in the community based on their abilities and interests rather than being segregated in workshops which stifle personal growth.
Read MoreThis is a practical and simply laid-out illustrated guide on how to identify and teach children with special education needs. It introduces the 6 steps of 'precision teaching' and presents a school-based model for meeting those needs. Also included is a section 'Notes for the Teacher Aide'.
Read MoreThis article considers role of therapists in the education of students with physical disabilities, drawing attention to the fact that the value of therapy services is maximised by implementing programs as part of the classroom routine rather than almost exclusively in isolated therapy sessions.
Read MoreKathie Snow asks us to think of people with disability as people first, describing what a person HAS (i. e. a disability), not what a person IS. She reminds us that we must work to overcome attitudinal barriers, particularly those caused by the use of prejudicial language, e. g.
Read MoreWhile all research available favours community living, isolation of families from their communities places children at risk of abuse. In this article Dick Sobsey shares his thoughts on keeping children with disability safe: Dick Sobsey's family have worked at having their young son David included in his local community.
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