Family Advocacy

Values and principles behind family focused services

This short, family-affirming paper lists the values and principles which should be behind family focused services. It supports the uniqueness of families and that they should be the ultimate decision makers with respect to themselves and their child or adult with a disability. Keyword: Professionals

New directions for parents, families and professionals

Robert Perske is an ally of people with disabilities in the U. S. A. A selection of his writings were used for a series of public meetings held by the Australian Association for the Mentally Retarded in 1983.

How did I get this tough? Fighting for your child's rights

The author of this short story is a parent who began her advocacy efforts on behalf of her son from the time he was born.

Julie and me

Christina Coombs tells the story of becoming a citizen advocate and how she and the person she advocated for built their relationship. Keyword: Advocacy

And the walls come tumbling down

Against the historical background of institutions, the author adds an interesting perspective to the debate on deinstitutionalisation. He maintains that the community needs to create networks which will share the responsibilities for inclusion rather than pouring resources into paid professional services which he believes can't deliver. Keyword: Community Development

Building and mobilising informal family support network

This article by a family support agency (STAR) in Victoria says that it is not hard to find enthusiastic people who will provide a foster home and family for a range of people with disabilities.

Great expectations....Disability can inspire them

This short article describes the four qualities of "Great Expectations" - vision, hope, determination and revision. It shows how these great expectations create real benefits for communities and how they cause mixed emotions for families. Keyword: Families

Report on workshops: Extra costs of disability

In 1987 the Office of Disability invited people with disabilities, their advocates and families to participate in meetings held in four Australian States in order to obtain their ideas about the range of costs issues which affect their day-to-day lives, and the best way to gain this information.

Parent Advocacy

This brief information sheet provides a definition of parent advocacy and what it is not, and some of the things a parent advocacy group can do. Addresses of two Queensland and New South Wales advocacy groups are given. Keyword: Advocacy

Ensuring informed choice by consumers in an Individual Supported Jobs Service

This paper, presented by Jane Baxter at an Open Employment Forum In Brisbane, discusses the procedures used by Workscope, an open employment agency for people who have high support needs.

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

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Values and principles behind family focused services

New directions for parents, families and professionals

How did I get this tough? Fighting for your child's rights

Julie and me

And the walls come tumbling down

Building and mobilising informal family support network

Great expectations....Disability can inspire them

Report on workshops: Extra costs of disability

Parent Advocacy

Ensuring informed choice by consumers in an Individual Supported Jobs Service