Events: Tue 27 Mar 2018 - ONE OF THE KIDS

What supports and housing are available

Options for housing in NSW
Community Housing

Community Housing is one of three ways social housing is provided in NSW along with public housing and Aboriginal housing. It is affordable housing that is subsidised by a housing association and/or the Government.

Supported Living The Changing Paradigm

In the UK, USA and many parts of Europe, more and more people with learning disabilities are having more say in their lives.

Examples of Personal Portfolios

When a student with a disability arrives in the classroom most teachers are armed only with the scant knowledge and reports held in official documents. But what do they or the other students actually know about who the person is beyond their disability.

Alternative teaching methods

This article provides a comparison between traditional and inclusive methods of teaching as well as an overview of what the research says on the subject. It also has a handy inclusion checklist.

Lets get practical - How does inclusion look in the regular class

There are a range of changes that can be made to the curriculum, assessments, teaching styles and setup of the classroom so that students with disability are able to access and participate in learning according to their individual needs.

Responding well to people "labelled" as having challenging behaviour

These short videos were taken after a workshop Ann presented for Family Advocacy on Responding well to people "labelled" as having challenging behaviour - Is it behaviour or is it communication?

The workshop encouraged people to:

Determine a process that is respectful and non-punishing
Discover how you can collaborate to find the motivations,effects...

Beyond Imagination - Creating inclusive lives that transform communities

This presentation was delivered by Bruce Uditsky at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. An inclusive life, in effect an ordinary life, holds the promise of possibility and belonging; of having friends and being seen as a valued community member.

Valued Social Roles: Pathways to Full, Meaningful, and Inclusive Lives

This presentation was delivered by Darcy Elks at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. Most citizens enjoy a variety of valued social roles such as family member, friend, neighbour, employee, student, etc.

Education as a continuing state of being

This presentation was delivered by Dr Bob Jackson at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. Education is often thought of as relating to school or post school formal education situations.

Building an inclusive life based on gifts, talents and strengths

This presentation was delivered by Darcy Elks at Family Advocacy's 2007 Odyssey Conference. People with disabilities are the bearers of personal and community gifts. These gifts are often overlooked in the ordinary struggle and sometimes overwhelming demands of everday life.

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