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Relationships with Severely Disabled People: The Social Construction of Humanness

A qualitative paper which looks at friendships between non disabled people and people who have disabilities. It is especially concerned with examining non disabled people who are in relationships with those labelled 'severely disabled', those who cannot talk and those whose humanness is often considered problematic.

Putting all kids on the map

The authors describe the process of facilitating inclusion by a process known as MAPS (McGill Action Planning System), a collaborative process that brings the key actors in a child's life together to create an action plan to be implemented in a regular classroom setting.

Corporate Advocacy

An information paper providing the definition of corporate advocacy and explains how a corporate advocacy group acts as a watchdog of the quantity and quality of services. Keyword: Advocacy

An Evaluation of Queensland Advocacy Inc. Report of the External Team

Michael Kendrick, Director of the Institute for Leadership and Community Development, Massachusetts, U. S. A. , led an external evaluation of Queensland Advocacy Inc. , a systems advocacy organisation. This report describes how the review was conducted and outlines its findings and recommendations.

Our Rights

This booklet reports on the outcomes of four workshops held for people with disabilities whose services had been reviewed. These outcomes are to be used as a basis for lobbying the government. The information in the booklet includes descriptions of advocacy and the support required for advocacy to happen.

Reflections on the status of citizen advocacy

This Canadian paper is based on a series of presentations given at events where the development of citizen advocacy was critically examined. It provides an historical reflection and an overview of the major theoretical determinants of advocate-protege pairing.

Citizen Advocacy

This information sheet describes citizen advocacy, what citizen advocacy is NOT, the role of the Citizen Advocacy office, the goals of citizen advocacy, and who benefits. Keyword: Advocacy

Self Advocacy

This brief sheet summarises self advocacy and why it is important. Keyword: Advocacy

Self advocacy: A guide to teaching persons with severe disabilities about their basic rights and responsibilities as members of their community

This American paper is designed to provide a framework for people who wish to assist people who have severe disabilities better understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The material is designed to assist teachers incorporate self advocacy training within the context of the person's environment, e. g.

Self Advocacy of N.S.W.: Past, Present and Future

This booklet describes the importance of self advocacy. It provides examples from within N. S. W. , lists considerations essential to a self advocacy group, and identifies positive outcomes as a result of the self advocacy movement. Keyword: Advocacy