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Rashaad Sayeed, a first-year college student, reflects on her positive experiences of inclusive education. She attributes her success to 'the push' from her family, support of long-term friends and hard work.
Read MoreThis article highlights a model of inclusive education funding which connects funding to the school rather than the individual child. Tagging the funding to the child encourages schools to label the child as the 'problem' and to emphasise the severity of their disability.
Read MoreThis media statement and accompanying letter, express opposition to Christopher Reeve's 'cure' centered approach to disability. Three advocates call on the government to take action to improve the lives of people with disabilities, rather than simply supporting stem-cell research.
Read MoreThis book documents the transformation of Onondaga Community Living (OCL), a provider of residential services for people with disability. In the late 1980s, OCL operated several group homes, the limitation of which became apparent as staff and board members became better acquainted with the people being served.
Read MoreThis book is a collection of articles dealing with the importance of strong relationships for people with disability. People with disability and their family, friends and assistants tell their personal stories of the struggles and triumphs involved in establishing and maintaining independence and friendship.
Read MoreAnnette Herbert, a mother, tells a series of anecdotes about sharing life with her 19 year old daughter, Renee, and helping her overcome the challenges of her disability to lead a fulfilling life.
Read MoreThis academic work criticizes the bureaucracy and 'client' focus that tends to develop around people with intellectual disability.
Read MorePablo Pineda is Spain's first university graduate with Down Syndrome. In an interview, he comments that he found university 'liberating', but had to overcome a great deal of prejudice about his disability. He believes attitudes are changing, but there is more work to be done.
Read MoreThis article traces the history of self-determination for people with developmental disability. The authors argue that while advocates work towards achieving independence and empowerment, they should not loose sight of the importance of interdependence, contribution and engagement.
Read MoreIn this powerful article, Johnson confrontingly writes of her happiness and success in life 'despite' her incurable neuromuscular disease. She argues against the judgment of a South Carolina court that the assisted suicide of disabled people was 'an act of mercy'.
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