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Gathering the Wisdom: Changing Realities in the Lives of People with Disabilities

Gathering the Wisdom' brings together inspiring stories and papers presented by people with disability, parents, advocates, allies, service workers and politicians at the 1998 CRU Conference.

Inclusion is Happening...WHERE?

This article gives an overview of the evolution of inclusive education in Vietnam and discusses the reasons why inclusion education is gaining momentum there.

Using a Self-Operated Auditory Prompting System to improve the Work Performance of two Employees with Severe Disabilities

This article outlines research into the use of musical tapes containing auditory prompts by two supported employees with severe disabilities, with the aim of improving or maintaining their work performance. Both employees were working in community settings.

Reports, Records and Parental Control

Children with disability inevitably have reports written about them. In this article Carrie Longinotti gives pointers to parents on how to ensure that the report-writing process used in medical, educational and social service systems serves their child's best interests.

Access to Justice: current issues for people with a disability

Proposed changes to human rights legislation in Australia will have a serious impact on people with a disability. In particular, a key element of the proposed amendments is the relocation of hearings of anti-discrimination cases from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission into the Federal Court.

Who Cares?

David Schwartz places emphasis on seeking humane and community-based responses to individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities who sometimes get caught up and lost in the maze of social service systems. He illustrates this with touching accounts of individuals.

Acknowledging Barriers in Adopting Person-Centered Planning

How should organisations go about adopting person-centred planning? This article explores some impediments to person-centred planning by organisations.

Response to Articles on Self-Determination

In this response to an invitation to comment on articles on self-determination, Michael Kennedy speaks from the perspective of someone who lived in institutions for 18 years with people with severe disability who could not talk.

"I Made The Team!"

Sean's younger brother Reid is a player in the school basketball team.

Translating Self-Determination Concepts into Support for Adults with Severe Disabilities

In order for people with severe disabilities to become more self-determining, they need to have the opportunity to exercise choice and control over their life. This requires self-awareness and a supportive environment. In this report, the authors discuss the components of self-determination and describe several barriers to self-determination.