Family Advocacy

Transition from primary to secondary school

Sandy Alton, a specialist advisory teacher, suggests ways that students with Down Syndrome can be enabled to make a successful transition from primary school to high school.

Working towards full inclusion in education

Recognising the confusion surrounding the meaning of inclusion in education, the authors define inclusion by giving examples of what is not inclusive practice. While the practice of inclusion can be challenging, they argue that this should not be considered as an argument against inclusion. Keywords: Education, School age, Inclusion

Mind Mapping

Using the example of Jim, this article shows how 'Mind Mapping' can be used as a tool to explore and identify relevant community opportunities for people with disability seeking to be included in their local community.

Staying True to SRV

Drawing on their Australian experience, the authors argue that while an understanding an adherence to Social Role Valorization (SRV) should form the basis of good service delivery, it should be supplemented with a wide range of skills from many disciplines.

DREAMING THE DREAM - Inclusion: An issue of Social Justice

This booklet records a 3-year project undertaken in Lambeth (UK) whose overall theme is supporting inclusive communities.

Diversity is Strength

This is a report of the May 2002 Summit "Diversity is Strength". Summit participants identified key barriers that stand in the way of people with disability from non-English speaking backgrounds accessing disability agencies. The report also lists ideas that will assist in overcoming the barriers identified. Keyword: Cross Cultural

Personal Relationships between People with and Without Disabilities

In this article, Zana Lutfiyya asserts that while it takes effort to establish connections between people with and without disabilities, there are ways that such relationships can be encouraged.

Research, Advocacy, and the Making of Public Policy

This article outlines the involvement of the University of Washington Center for Disability Policy & Research (CDPR) in developing effective public policy around people with developmental disability and their families. The authors encourage researchers, policy makers and consumers to work together to influence public policy.

Healthy Sexuality: Attitudes, Systems & Policies

People with disability are often not given the opportunity to express their sexuality. Sexuality, however, is part of what it is to be human. To deny sexuality often results in repression or inappropriate behaviour.

Let's look outside the Service System to give People a Real Choice

People with disability are often offered service solutions which do not meet their needs - leading to the offers being rejected. In this thought-provoking article, David Hanman challenges service providers to find out what people actually want.

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Transition from primary to secondary school

Working towards full inclusion in education

Mind Mapping

Staying True to SRV

DREAMING THE DREAM - Inclusion: An issue of Social Justice

Diversity is Strength

Personal Relationships between People with and Without Disabilities

Research, Advocacy, and the Making of Public Policy

Healthy Sexuality: Attitudes, Systems & Policies

Let's look outside the Service System to give People a Real Choice