Family Advocacy

Whose Home, whose Life?

Ken Simons details some more individualised approaches to accommodation support occurring in England.

"I Don't Know"

This article considers the words "I don't know" and suggests that these three words can have a profound effect on the life of a child or adult with disability and their families.

Include people with disabilities

The author is the M. P. for Elk Island, Canada. This article, calling for the inclusion of people with disability, was published in a local paper.

In this article, an Australian mother writes about her twin daughters who have intellectual disability and high support needs. She describes the impact on the family's life of the individualised funding that has enabled her daughters to have their own attendant carers.

The myth of coping alone: Supports for families

This 1989 paper describes a variety of programs which provide families with resources to meet the ordinary and extraordinary pressures and responsibilities of family life. It looks at the limitations and benefits of the types of family support services available, overseas trends and the need for community networks.

Living the Life of the Community: The Role of Transportation in Inclusion

This article examines how an available public transport system is essential to fully include persons with disabilities in the community. Not only does some form of public transport have to be available but also the negative stereotypes associated with using public transport have to be upturned.

When values come from policy instead of people's lives

A story of how a person who had developed a strong sense of values was able to support and enhance the life of a man with very high support needs in the community.

A critical look at professionals

This paper takes a critical look at professionals and argues that the justification of workers to intervene in someone else's life has to be well targeted and clearly defined.

One student's experience with college life

This is an article about how one young woman with an intellectual disability went to university. Specifically it details how the particular university was decided upon, how the supports and schedules were arranged, who is involved in this woman's support and what their roles are.

One of The Kids Online Course - Monday 20 May to Monday 17 June 2024

This course will provide you with substantial information to support your advocacy for your child at school. All tips and strategies on inclusive education provided here are backed up with research evidence and a human rights approach. The course includes self-directed learning, online live sessions to connect and hear from a parent leader, and opportunities for questions and comment.

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

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Whose Home, whose Life?

"I Don't Know"

Include people with disabilities

Families making changes

The myth of coping alone: Supports for families

Living the Life of the Community: The Role of Transportation in Inclusion

When values come from policy instead of people's lives

A critical look at professionals

One student's experience with college life

One of The Kids Online Course - Monday 20 May to Monday 17 June 2024