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  • Jacqui's Story - and how Asking opened up Community Involvement

    Gina Callaghan explains how she went about discovering what activities might interest Jacqui, a young woman with disability. She describes the process of linking Jacqui to other people in the community, listing points to consider when introducing a person with disability to a group.

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  • Bio-gene Technology and the Disabled: The Unheard Voice

    With bio/gene technology research developing at breathtaking speed, we need to ask whether this knowledge will be used for the good of human kind. Wolbring argues for a society which supports human diversity.

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  • Activism and life learning

    Diana Quin understands what it is like to have a physical disability and at the same time come from a non-english speaking backgound. In this short article she shares some of her experiences, including her struggle to go to university.

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  • In Search of the Promised Land: The Collected Papers of Burton Blatt

    Burton Blatt devoted his life to highlighting the nature and conditions of human abuse. He was a teacher, scholar, author and, above all, a passionate advocate for people with intellectual disability.

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  • Just Friends

    Just Friends' explores how friendships can be instrumental in leading individuals with intellectual disability out of social isolation and into meaningful involvement in the community. The video profiles three relationships to illustrate the mutual value to those involved.

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  • The Mixed-Reality of Community Life

    In this article Richard Warner shares some insights from his relationships and work with people with disability in the community. He also offers suggestions on how to support someone to link with their local community. Keyword: Individualisation

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  • What Can We Expect from the Political Process?

    Jack Frisch identifies reasons why people with disability are ignored by politicians, and follows this up by outlining ways of encouraging politicians to take more notice of people with disability. These includes backing up words with action. Keyword: Advocacy

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  • Essential Lifestyle Planning

    Elizabeth Bell is the sister of Paula, a woman with intellectual disability. In this article Elizabeth Bell talks with enthusiasm about her involvement in the Essential Lifestyle Planning process (ELP) which was facilitated by Debbie Rouget on Paula's behalf.

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  • Community Engagement

    John O'Brien believes self-determination and individual funding offer the opportunity to improve the lives of people with disability. For this to take place, people with disability and their families need to engage the community.

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  • Workplace Culture, Social Interactions, and Supports for Transition-Age Young Adults

    This paper discusses the role of the workplace and its culture in supporting social inclusion and workplace support for employess with disability. It is based upon the results of a qualitation study of the workplace experience of 8 young adults with developmental disability.

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