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Getting away with murder

This is a short story about the lesson a mother learned from her daughter one day.

A will to learn: The experiences of a self advocate in the education system

This is an 'angry making' account of a woman's experiences in a segregated education system.

Final ethics: Dutch discover euthanasia abuse

This article highlights the dangers apparent in state sanctioned euthanasia - that it is always the most devalued people in society who are at risk of being 'assisted to die' first - despite all the guidelines in the world supposedly designed to prevent this.

30 Elements of Service Quality

Kendrick lists 30 common ingredients of quality of service that he has assembled over the years. They include such things as "The extent to which the agency individualises services" and "The extent to which the person is assisted in maintaining or strengthening their community ties".

White Privilege

Although this article is not centred around 'disability', the points the author makes about unconsciousness and its effect on the self perceptions of reality by advantaged groups of people (in this case 'whites' and 'men') also has parallels to the socially constructed division between 'disabled' and 'non disabled' people.

Creating housing options for people with disabilities; Policies, principles and guidelines

This set of principles and guidelines was developed primarily for use by a specific Commission, but they can also be used by any organisation involved in housing services for people with disabilities.

Integration of students with disabilities; Confusing social justice and economic imperatives

An extensive deconstruction of the 1984 'Integration in Victorian Education' document (the founding and still relevant document concerning integration). It is extensive because it moves into a discussion of two competing discourses within Western society; social justice and egalitarianism vs. an increasing move towards economic rationalism.

Lobbying: The politics of change

A really thorough compilation of issues that any lobbyist (remembering that anybody can take on a lobbying role) should have knowledge of.

Implementing best practices for all students in their local school

This is an extremely practical guide to implementing and maintaining inclusive schooling practices.

I've seen it all: Lives of older persons with mental retardation in the community

This book documents the life histories of nine adults who have lived independently in the community for 30 years or more. The editors and other anthropologists who contributed to the book based their study on unobtrusive observation, conversation and frequent personal contact with the nine people.