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Importance of Inclusive Education in redressing Social Disadvantage
This article provides an overview of the inclusive education vs. segregation debate, and discusses the role education plays in creating inclusive communities. It references studies that demonstrate that inclusive education provides real advantages for students without disability.
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Beyond High School: College and More1
Although this paper is written for a North American audience, it does contain some valuable concepts about attitude and expectations.
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Beyond Expectations
This DVD profiles 55 people with a range of disabilities who are succeeding in open employment. Today,it's more a question of what skills does the individual bring to the position. These are just some of their stories.
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Cluster Housing: What is the likely impact?
In this paper, Dr Jackson analyses the cluster housing model. He examines the concept of cluster housing and whether it is likely to meet the needs of people with disability.
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Clarity of Vision: A compass for the Journey
This presentation was delivered by Wendy Stroeve at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference.
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In this presentation, Wendy talks about the importance of having a vision, that is, a clear idea and some positive dreams about the kind of life a person with disability wants to achieve. -
It's a numbers game: acquaintances, friends and intimacy. How we can introduce, encourage and enhance relationships.
This presentation was delivered by Meg Sweeney at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. When her daughter Joscelyn was born, Meg Sweeney realised that Joscelyn would need help to achieve a sense of personal security and acceptance in the local community.
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One Day at a Time
This is the story of how Ray Browning, a man with high support needs, moved out of the nursing home where he had lived for 14 years, to a place of his own.
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Residential Supports for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This article reviews the current and changing patterns of residential supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It defines and examines four major trends in those supports:1. decreasing use of larger institutions and increasing use of community housing; 2. decreasing size of community settings; 3.
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The Changing Paradigm - from control to freedom
Supported living begins with the fundamental belief that every person has the right to lead their own life - determine how they live, with whom they live and who will provide help and support.
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Circles of Support
In order to assist her son to live a good life in his local community, Sally Richards utilised a strategy known as a 'Circle of Support', sometimes known as 'Circles of Friends' or 'Networks of Support'.
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