Family Advocacy

Letting go of the 'forever' child

In this paper on 'A Fresh Perspective on Inclusive Living' presented to NCID's 1993 Conference, Hailstone describes her experiences of raising a child with a disability.

There's more to life than traditional employment

This is a really interesting article about the way 'employment' has traditionally been defined. Strict definitions of 'employment', 'employable' etc. tend to marginalise whole numbers of people including people with disabilities. The author also argues along similar lines about the term 'recreation'.

Attitudes and their consequences

This excerpt from the Disability Awareness Package (File No. 1507) considers the reasons behind the negative attitudes towards people with disabilities which tend to be held by people who have little personal contract with people with disabilities.

The Changing Paradigm - from control to freedom

Supported living begins with the fundamental belief that every person has the right to lead their own life - determine how they live, with whom they live and who will provide help and support.

Inclusion: Recognition of the giftedness of all children

Fiedler examines 8 differences in the way proponents of a dual system of education and inclusion advocates see students with disabilities. He argues that inclusion advocates employ a number of empowering attitudes and practices which increase and enrich life opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities

This book brings together information on facilitating transitions for young people with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities. Some of the many topics covered include making the journey from youth to adulthood, empowering youth with disabilities, individualised transition planning and finding jobs for young people with disabilities.

New Hampshire Self Determination Project (Part 2)

This article looks more closely at the principles (see Part 1, File No. 10649) underlying the process of change to a community that includes people with disabilities in all aspects of community life. It also gives strategies to achieve these goals and honour the principles that underlie them.

Legal Rights Teaching Kit

This kit is a resource and tool for trainers who wish to run a course on legal rights and responsibilities for people with learning difficulties or an intellectual disability. The course material includes lesson plans for 8 sessions, together with resources and lists of additional resources needed.

Melissa Smith

Committee Member

The Unexpected,

Susan Yuan talks about the unexpected and very positive outcomes of her teenage son's enrolment in a regular class in his local high school - not only for her son but for his peers, teachers and herself.

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

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Letting go of the 'forever' child

There's more to life than traditional employment

Attitudes and their consequences

The Changing Paradigm - from control to freedom

Inclusion: Recognition of the giftedness of all children

Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities

New Hampshire Self Determination Project (Part 2)

Legal Rights Teaching Kit

Melissa Smith

The Unexpected,