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This book explains what Circles of Support are, how they work and the positive influence they have in the lives of people with disabilities.
Read More"The formation of a dream is often central to personal and social change". So begins this book, in which the personal stories of 4 people serve to illustrate ten conditions that increase the probability of significant change in a person's life.
Read MoreAnother excellent paper by the O'Brien's, this one focussing on the idea of 'community building' - that is, the intentional creation of relationships and social structures that extend the possibilities for shared identity and common action among people - especially as it relates to people with very high support needs.
Read MoreThis is a very rich and potent paper by the O'Brien's. Using a concept of friendship that contains 4 elements - attraction, embodiment, power and community - they then relate these specifically to the dynamics of friendship that involve people with disabilities (exposing many myths in the process).
Read MoreContrary to the title, this monograph is relevant to Australian society. It addresses the question of inclusion for persons with disabilities across the life span (including those who are deaf and hard of hearing). Education, social and employment environments provide the contextual framework for the discussions. Notable Chapters include:,1.
Read MoreThis is a personal reflection by an Australian teacher, Joan Dalton, on her journey with co-operative learning in the classroom and the growth of co-operative learning in Australia as it is recognised as a major tool in inclusion.
Read MoreThis article provides a sound introduction especially for teachers to the importance of a multicultural perspective in the process of assessment of students and its importance in planning the student's educational needs and outcomes.
Read MoreLouise Hackett, parent of Tim, describes the process by which he moved out of home into a place which he rented and shared with another man.
Read MoreFor the Keene, New Hampshire region to redefine what community could be for persons with disabilities, they started out by looking at a set of 'simple truths' which recognised that while all communities have people with disabilities as members, barriers (with or without intent) have been put in the way...
Read MoreThe concept of natural supports is one that inadvertently developed from more traditional forms of supported employment, as co-workers themselves in a number of companies simply began providing supports for employees with disabilities.
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