Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Parent's Individual Education Planning Report (IEP Workbook and Report Proforma)

Parents' perspectives and knowledge of their children are critical when writing an Individual Education Plan. This form and workbook helps parents to think through the important areas that need to be considered when developing plans and goals for children in educational settings.

The Influence of One - Outside Person on Person Services

It is common for people to become distressed at how unresponsive service organisations can be. This paper looks principally at the person situated outside the organisation and the selection and types of influence they can play. An excellent paper examining the role and abilities of advocates.

A Parents Perspective

This paper discusses a mother's personal experiences of son's education in a regular school. As Sean started school, Lisa wrote her hopes for him and shared them with his teachers.

Full Inclusion for Nicholas at Ellington High School

The article discusses successful inclusion strategies adopted by Ellington High School, using the case study of 16 year-old Nick. Each student has an Individualised Education Plan, which is shaped and implemented by the student's family, teachers and assistants, as well as an inclusion specialist.

What Money Can't Buy

This interview discusses the Personalised Lifestyle Assistance project, (PLA) established by Deb Rouuget in Melbourne. PLA assists families to implement person-centred planning for their family member with disability. Genuine person-centeredness builds a life plan around the unique identity and desires of each individual.

People First Language

This article discusses the importance of using inclusive language to describe people with disability. All people should be described with an emphasis on their strengths and talents, rather than their weaknesses or 'problems'. Medical descriptors should be avoided, as the majority of disabling barriers are attitudinal and environmental.

Inclusive Recreation - A Passport to a real life!

This is an interview with Mark Oherberg, co-ordinator of an Inclusive Recreation Project in the USA. The organisation assists families to assist their child with disability to participate in recreation programs together with same aged peers without disability.

Congregation and Segregation - Why it just doesnt make sense!

This collection of articles offers personal perspectives on why individual housing arrangements are more suitable to people with disability than segregated or congregated housing. Housing choices should be made on the basis of enhancing individuals' quality of life, not on the basis of economic efficiency.

Supporting Students with Autism: 10 Ideas for Inclusive Classrooms

This hands-on article provides 10 tips to help teachers successfully include students with autism in their classrooms.

We come bearing gifts. The story of Deohaeko Support Network.

This is the story of twelve families from the Durham Region in Ontario (USA) who joined together in 1989 to provide a better future for their sons and daughters with a disability. They developed two projects: the Rougemount Co-operatives Homes, Inc.

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