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Wolfensberger (the Director of the Training Institute for Human Service Planning, Leadership and Change Agentry at Syracuse University, the developer of Social Role Valorisation and the founder of citizen advocacy) writes this scathing attack on community attitudes and barriers towards people who have intellectual disabilities, to raise questions about why...
Read MoreThis is an interesting story about a family's decision to adopt a newly born baby who has Down Syndrome. The mother describes her and her family's dreams for her son, as well as his own dreams.
Read MoreThis excerpt from the author's book, Taking On the World (we have this on our book shelves) gives a brief insight into dealing with the bureaucratic world, beginning with bureaucratic responses designed to put parents off.
Read MoreThis paper, written by a Family Support Service worker, provides some guidelines on running a group. It includes strategies for maintaining a group, group leadership and improving member roles. Keywords: Community Development, Families
Read MoreThis paper contains valuable information for families interested in parent networks and support groups. It describes the Cairns Regional Parent Network, how they formed, and the outcome of a Forum they planned for bringing parents together.
Read MoreThe author provides "practical advice on how to take on and overcome the stresses of the family, medical, school, church, work and bureaucratic worlds. She advises parents on such things as stabilising their emotions, organising parent groups to get needed services from government agencies, schools, and the medical establishment.
Read MoreThis study on respite care by the Children's Bureau of Australia (a non government agency that pursues three main activities nation wide - research, advocacy and information services relating to children) "examines its use for disabled children, providing a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of the population studies and parents'...
Read MoreThis handbook is a compilation of presentations given at a Parent Access Workshop. The general theme of the workshop focused on strategies and skills for affecting positive change in the lives of family members with disabilities.
Read MoreThis book is a compilation of the "best" (as the editors see them) articles published in the journal, The Exceptional Parent , in the fifteen years to 1985.
Read MoreAt the time this was published, Anne Whaite was a consultant for the NSW Department of Health and Judy Ellis was the Director of the Commonwealth Office on Disability. Judy is also the parent of a young man with an intellectual disability and the Coordinator of this organisation.
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