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  • a good life

    In writing "a good life" Al Etmanski draws on his experience both as a founder of PLAN (Planned Advocacy Lifetime Network) and a parent of a person with a disability. Etmanski identifies the elements that make up a good life.

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  • Working with Hannah

    Working with Hannah' is a detailed snapshot of the first years of school for Hannah, who has Down Syndrome as well as mobility and communication problems.

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  • So Near and Yet So Far: Students with Disability and the NSW public education system

    Drawing on research, Family Advocacy's submission to the Vinson Inquiry into Public Education argues for the inclusion of all children in regular education classes as good educational practice. It gives a historic overview of the education of children with a disability and discusses the effects of segregation and congregation.

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  • Linda's Story

    Linda's Story is an inspiring account of the life her son Jacob who is 10 years old, and how his life is so typical of many children of the same age.

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  • Culture of Death

    Wesley J. Smith shares his findings on modern bioethics in this highly readable book after a teenage boy named Christopher was left to die after he acquired a disability in a car accident.

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  • A Matter of Life and Death

    All people need to have some control over their own lives, to have some form of independence. Belinda, who has high support needs, wanted the chance to lead an independent life so much that she went on a hunger strike.

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  • Negotiating Supports - One Family's Experience

    People with disability want to have the same opportunities as their able-bodied peers. They do not want live with another person because of a shared label.

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  • Celebrating Achievements Anything is Possible... Telling Dave's Story

    Allison and Paul Ouellette tell the story of their son who has achieved so much in the face of adversity despite his many disabilities. Through much struggle and much opposition of opinion from professionals, the Ouellette family managed to support David to live his life.

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  • What does an inclusive program look like?

    A question and answer fact sheet on inclusive early childhood programs demonstrating that all children will benefit from an inclusive play environment and staff will improve their ability to respond to each child's individual needs. The role of parents in building partnerships with staff is emphasised.

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  • Typical child has special needs

    A mother of a child without a disability writes about her decision to send her son to an inclusive preschool. She believes this environment helps her son develop a respect for and understanding of difference and helps to break down society's prejudice towards people with disabilities.

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