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This is the second instalment on the life of Catherine Schaefer. The book celebrates the tenth anniversary of Catherine moving from her family home into her own apartment. The author, Catherine's mother, tells the story of the planning and work involved in getting Catherine her own home.
Read MoreTanya Barton highlights some of the issues that she has encountered since making a decision to live in a home of her own, leading a lifestyle of her choice.
Read MoreThis tongue-in-cheek article highlights the barriers parents face when trying to involve themselves in the school life of their child. It recommends that education personnel take a moment to self reflect after reading the article. Keywords: Education, School age
Read MoreThis short article describes one aspect of Jay Turnbull's life, a young man who has developed friendships with fraternity members who are part of his supported employment program within the University. The fraternity members describe what knowing Jay has meant to them. Keyword: Friendship
Read MoreThis fact sheet is taken from an article by David Pitonyak which appeared in The Community Journal. 'Imagine living the person's life,' Pitonyak wrote, 'and view the following list as the first steps to building a more effective behavioural plan. ' Keyword: Individualisation
Read MoreLife stories as told by people with a disability or their family members.
Read MoreThe Art of Belonging is a detailed and passionate argument for the role of communities in helping us develop as moral human beings.
Read MoreThis is a brief list of the 21 most common 'wounds' or damaging life experiences for devalued people and for people with developmental disability in particular. Keyword: Social Role Valorisation
Read MoreThis paper describes the experiences of Canadian families who were provoked into action with the closure of the institution their son or daughter had been living in.
Read MoreThis is a great short piece on the importance of having dreams and visions of what could be, should be, and can be in the lives of a family member with a disability.
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