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Implementing Person-Centred Planning: Voices of Experience

This book accompanies A Little Book About Person Centered Planning in providing ways to think about person-centered planning. The contributing authors are a whose who of person-centered planning and include names such as Beth Mount, Pat Fratangelo and Jeff Strully.

A Little Book About Person-Centered Planning

A number of contributing authors provide ways to think about person centred planning both in the post planning, planning and going forward stages.

Sara Webb: Disaster Area

Sara Webb Disaster Area is a book about a family that is unusual so to speak. Sara's older sister Dee has Down Syndrome and her older brother Max has Autism.

The Turning Point

Karen tells the story of her son Daniel. Daniel has Down Syndrome. The article is in two parts.

Finding a Way: Case Studies in Disability Discrimination Law

This book gives practical tips for making a disability discrimination complaint. You will still need to obtain legal advice when making a complaint. This book, however, can act as a tool to help you understand the process.

One Person at a Time: Sharing stories and insights from the search to create better lives

A collection of conference papers featuring Jeff Strully and Michael Kendrick.

"I Don't Know"

This article considers the words "I don't know" and suggests that these three words can have a profound effect on the life of a child or adult with disability and their families.

Disability is not a dirty word

Sarah Barton writes that disability is not a word to be ashamed of. Disability should be embraced not taken as a sign of mourning for things lost or for plans and aspirations that will never be achieved.

One Long Planning Meeting

Debby Conlon considers the how much planning has impacted her family's life. While planning and goal setting was always a part of their family life now it has become more formalised as her son Michael grows up and goes to school.

RIGHT RELATIONSHIP DENILIQUIN

Presented by Margaret and Jeremy Ward, this workshop explores how to create partnerships between families and services that really works.

Ordinary Lives