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A Review of Transition from School to Community for Students with Disabilities in NSW, Australia

Transition is a process of changing from one state, activity or place to another. This article recognises that transition is a process and not a program. It identifies the critical features in effective transition, including the need for Individual Transition Planning (ITP).

To Reach for the Stars - How Social/Affective Education Can Foster Truly Inclusive Environments

The article opens with an analysis of the term,"inclusion" and its related themes. There is a discussion on how inclusion calls for collaborative planning and program development in a school's infrastructure. The article also details a three part process for effective inclusion.

What are the Outcomes for Nondisabled Students?

This is a great article which looks at the outcomes of nondisabled students in schools.

Seven Compelling Arguments for Creating Inclusive Communities

This is a brochure promoting Inclusive Communities. It is designed to challenge community organisations and individuals to provide leadership in the inclusion of people with a disability into their community, particularly through promoting the seven arguments for community inclusion listed in the brochure.

A Way with Words

Language is critical in shaping and reflecting our thoughts, beliefs, feelings and concepts. The language customarily used to denote disabling conditions has been condemnatory, judgmental or couched in medical jargon. The book is designed to encourage people to think before they write or speak.

Who Cares? Rhonda - A Citizen Advocate

This is a very interesting article which examines a real relationship between Rhonda and Lynette. As an advocate, Rhonda is regularly doing something on behalf of Lynette on important issues such as health and safety.

Essential Questions - Inclusive Answers

This article takes the form of a case study of Souhegan High School in New Hampshire. Souhegan has become a fully inclusive high school via the means of three program components which are detailed in the article. One of these components includes "Essential Questions.

The new genocide of handicapped and afflicted people

This monograph is based largely upon Wolfensberger's social role valorisation theory, and makes challenging reading. Wolfensberger names the "new genocide" as 'deathmaking', which is "any action or pattern of actions which either directly or indirectly brings about, or hastens, the death of a person or group.

Labelling Deviant Behaviour: Its sociological implications

Much of the roots of social role valorisation theory lies in this work. While it is a theoretical piece, the author's arguments and the structure of the book are very clear. The author analyses what is known as the 'labelling approach' to deviance.

We Can Speak for Ourselves

This is a formative book on the development of the self advocacy movement (mainly in the US and Britain). It tells the story of two schemes in the US - People First of Oregon and Project 2 of Nebraska- and accounts of similar projects in Britain.