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The authors argue that therapy is best provided within daily routines and settings, and offer guidelines for achieving this. They also outline the benefits to families, children and therapists of therapists working in the child's natural environment.
Read MoreThis short discussion paper was prepared for the Action Forum held by QAI in 2001 and includes discussion questions from an an individual and collective point of view. Kevin Cocks proposes a paradigm shift in the ways that legislation/policy programs and service provision occur for people with disabilities.
Read MoreThis qualitative study carried out in Sweden gives a very good insight into the various roles and relationships that children and adolescents with restricted mobility have with their assistants and the consequent impact on their lives.
Read MoreSterilisation of children in the Australian context is related primarily to two characteristics - gender and disability. This paper discusses the issues relevant to sterilisation of young women and children, summarising some developments since an earlier (1997) report.
Read MoreThe Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992 in effect requires education systems to positively respond to all of the education requests of people with a disability, including providing the necessary supports and environmental adaptations. The exceptions to this are covered under the 'unjustifiable hardship' provisions.
Read MoreThis well set-out manual builds on the 1995 publication 'Willing and Able' (File No. 3126. It addresses current thinking and practice on issues of inclusion. The manual covers a wider range of inclusive settings than 'Willing and Able' - from school-based to sport and recreation clubs and organisations.
Read MoreIn this ABC documentary aired on Compass in 2001 it examines the ethical and moral dilemmas posed by genetic testing and antenatal screening.
Read MoreIn this short article, a NSW Primary School Principal reflects on how the enrolment of students with disability has impacted positively on individual teachers, groups of students and the school as a whole. Keywords: Education, School age, Inclusion
Read MoreThis article is based on a survey of older women with intellectual disability living in community group homes in the UK.
Read MoreOrganisations purporting to practice inclusion may not in fact follow through on their stated intention. In this short article, Therese Abrams, a parent, offers advice on how to assess whether a group or organisation will genuinely include a person with disability.
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