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Advocates are frequently people who have become persuaded that the world can be "better" than it is, and it is incumbent upon them to struggle for what might bring this improved world into closer proximity.
Read MorePru McLean presents an insightful overview of Bruce Uditsky's message about inclusion for people with disabilities and the barriers that still exist to prevent achievement of this goal. The major role that parents have to play on changing the conditioned mind of society is discussed.
Read MoreCome along to this free workshop to learn about inclusive education, hear stories of success from a parent guest speaker and see how inclusion works in the regular classroom
Read MoreCome along to this free workshop to learn about inclusive education, hear stories of success from a parent guest speaker and see how inclusion works in the regular classroom
Read MoreCome along to this free workshop to learn about inclusive education, hear stories of success from a parent guest speaker and see how inclusion works in the regular classroom
Read MoreA parent describes her 24 yr old daughter, who enjoys a full and varied life despite significant disabilities. The parent also talks of the concerns which led to her daughter's move away from a day service to individualised support.
Read MoreSince the mid-1980s, Katahdin Friends, Inc (KFI) in Maine, USA, has transformed its supports for people with developmental disability from those that promote segregation to those that promote community inclusion and membership. This has happened at all life stages from preschool to adulthood.
Read MoreJohn O'Brien who, together with his wife (Connie Lyle) focuses on assisting organisations respond effectively to the needs of individuals, presents this paper which defines the principle of normalisation (social role valorisation) and highlights program features which influence the quality of life it supports for those it serves.
Read MoreMary Connell begins by talking about the isolation so often experienced by people with disabilities. She uses stories about people who have broken away from specialised services to illustrate ways of offering hospitality and discovering people's capacities rather than their deficits.
Read MoreFamily Advocacy (FA), in collaboration with Disability Advocacy NSW (DA), is releasing “Falling behind: A need for inclusive education”, an investigative paper exposing the depths of exclusion, frustrating complaints processes and the impacts of systemic disadvantage on both students and schools within the NSW education system.
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