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Self advocacy: A guide to teaching persons with severe disabilities about their basic rights and responsibilities as members of their community

This American paper is designed to provide a framework for people who wish to assist people who have severe disabilities better understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The material is designed to assist teachers incorporate self advocacy training within the context of the person's environment, e. g.
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Self Advocacy of N.S.W.: Past, Present and Future

This booklet describes the importance of self advocacy. It provides examples from within N. S. W. , lists considerations essential to a self advocacy group, and identifies positive outcomes as a result of the self advocacy movement. Keyword: Advocacy
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The impact of Citizen Advocacy on me

This paper provides an overview of Citizen Advocacy. It details the reasons for its inception in Sunbury, Victoria, and the prevailing negative attitude of the community. Comments are made by staff, committee member, advocate and partner which help provide an understanding of citizen advocacy. Keyword: Advocacy
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Citizen Advocacy: making a difference in people's lives

This article contains the keynote address at a TASH conference in America by Frankie Lewis, who has helped many children leave nursing homes and enter regular homes. Her work epitomises the kinds of natural supports that make full inclusion possible.
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Parent/professional relationships

This paper acknowledges the discomfort parents and professionals often feel in each others company. It also draws attention to the fact that when parents and professionals work together truly and genuinely, their teamwork can achieve a great deal for people who have disabilities. Keyword: Professionals
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A lost generation of parents

Note about language: This article was written in 1977 and as such uses language such as "he" and "him" as generic terms for children, professionals and parents.
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Citizen advocacy

This British article provides a brief reasoning of citizen advocacy, its key concepts and what citizen advocacy is NOT. Keyword: Advocacy
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Viewpoint: A parent's perspective on self advocacy

Louise Hackett, the parent of a son with autism, describes the National People First Conference she attended in Tennessee, America, and the issues which confronted her around independence versus protection for people who have disabilities.
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Affectionate bonds: What we can learn....by listening to friends

This article describes friendships between people with and without disabilities, and is the result of a study of four pairs of friends. The study looked at how people become friends and each person's role within a friendship.
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Materials on relationships

This American article was written in response to requests for information on how to develop and support relationships between individuals with disabilities and those without. By living in service structures, most people who have disabilities develop relationships with paid staff and become "clients".
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We work with families in NSW to defend and promote the rights and interests of people with developmental disability

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