-
Pride & prejudice
Pride in identity is a crucial part of any human rights movement. Parsons asserts that the disability movement has not yet achieved 'disability pride'.
Read More -
The new reproductive technologies and people with a disability
New reproductive technologies have brought about a situation where people may be encouraged to 'pick and choose', pressured to abort, or allowed to die at birth. Rabel discusses the ramifications of this way of thinking, quoting Alison Davis as saying
Read More -
Equal Chances
This Australian video shows children with cerebral palsy participating in regular school life with their peers and teachers. It discusses the causes and types of cerebral palsy and demonstrates how teachers and therapists work together to achieve positive outcomes.
Read More -
Has Person-Centered Planning Become the Alchemy of Developmental Disabilities? A Response to O'Brien, O'Brien, and Mount
In this article Holburn and Vietze discuss some of the concerns raised by O'Brien, O'Brien & Mount regarding the implementation of person-centred planning, including the evaluation process.
Read More -
"Like an Angel that came to help us": The origins and workings of New Hampshire's Family Support Network
This report describes New Hampshire's innovative family support services. It details the legislative history of the program as well as its implementation throughout the state, and draws lessons for others interested in developing family-centred programs.
Read More -
Developing Natural Supports in the Workplace: A Manual for Practitioners
This manual has been developed from ideas, strategies and practices developed and implemented by a supported employment organisation (Pioneer) in order to maximise on-site sources of assistance and inclusion for people with disability through developing natural supports in the workplace.
Read More -
Collaboration in change: perspectives on integration in education settings
This brief paper emphasises the need for collaboration, based on 'shared ownership', between all stakeholders in the process of school inclusion (the author uses the term 'integration').
Read More -
Guide to Lobbying: a guide to support strong advocacy by parents who have a son or daughter with a disability
This easy-to read guide to lobbying is designed to assist parents in their advocacy role. It emphasises the strength of joining with others in lobbying, as well as giving useful and practical tips on lobbying.
Read More -
Mother matters: a fresh look at prenatal genetic testing
In this paper, Lippman takes a woman-centred approach to examine some of the issues around prenatal testing, questioning the themes of 'reassurance' and 'choice', as well as considering the concept of 'risk' and the message that prenatal testing sends about disability.
Read More -
Social Role Valorisation and Special Education
Basing his arguments on Social Role Valorisation (SRV) theory, John Hall argues that the medical model is an inappropriate response to the education needs of children with disability and leads to segregation and its consequent life-wasting practices.
Read More
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- 138
- 139
- 140
- 141
- 142
- 143
- 144
- 145
- 146
- 147
- 148
- 149
- 150
- 151
- 152
- 153
- 154
- 155
- 156
- 157
- 158
- 159
- 160
- 161
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- 167
- 168
- 169
- 170
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- 176
- 177
- 178
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- 184
- 185
- 186
- 187
- 188
- 189
- 190
- 191
- 192
- 193
- 194
- 195
- 196
- 197
- 198
- 199
- 200
- 201
- 202
- 203
- 204
- 205
- 206
- 207
- 208
- 209
- 210
- 211
- 212
- 213
- 214
- 215
- 216
- 217
- 218
- 219
- 220
- 221
- 222
- 223
- 224
- 225
- 226
- 227
- 228
- 229
- 230
- 231
- 232
- 233
- 234
- 235
- 236
- 237
- 238
- 239
- 240
- 241
- 242
- 243
- 244
- 245
- 246
- 247
- 248
- 249
- 250
- 251
- 252
- 253
- 254
- 255
- 256
- 257
- 258
- 259
- 260
- 261
- 262
- 263
- 264
- 265
- 266
- 267
- 268
- 269
- 270
- 271
- 272
- 273
- 274
- 275
- 276
- 277
- 278
- 279
- 280
- 281
- 282
- 283
- 284
- 285
- 286
- 287
- 288
- 289
- 290
- 291
- 292
- 293
- 294
- 295
- 296
- 297
- 298
- »