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Working Together: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals

Parents of a child with special needs inevitably come into contact with professionals. This handbook gives an insight into parents and professionals and looks at what forms the basis of good working relationships.

A New Way of Thinking

This book outlines a new way of thinking which has bought about significant change for people with developmental disability in the state of Minnesota, USA.

Vision, values & strategies for the future: Time to return to basics

In this paper Errol Cocks addresses themes which arise from his concern at what he describes as a de-humanisation of human services. Cocks

Community child care inclusion: the development of two children

This research paper traces, over a 9 month period, the development of two children with severe disabilities who were fully included in a community child care centre which had implemented a developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum.

Laying community foundations for your child with a disability: How to establish relationships that will support your child after you're gone

Every parent who has a child with a disability wonders what their son or daughter's future will look like: this book shows families how to take action to ensure that their son or daughter's life will be more satisfying.

Shelter & Services: Are we responding to each individual's needs?

Richmond expresses concern at the accommodation options available to people who come before the Guardianship Board (now known as the Guardianship Tribunal).

Guardians & accommodation decisions: principles & practicalities

In many cases the Guardianship Board is able to make a guardianship order which provides protection in the least intrusive way and achieves a result which accomodates the person with the disability in a way that is consistent with the wishes of the person and his or her best interests.

Positive Behavioral Supports

This booklet considers challenging behaviour in the context of a supported employment setting. It suggests strategies for collecting answers to questions that need to be considered when analysing challenging behaviours and offers strategies for dealing with such behaviours.

Purchasing Your Own Home: A step by step guide for persons with developmental disabilities, their families & support networks

This comprehensive manual was designed to take adults with developmental disabilities and their families through the general steps involved in selecting and purchasing a home of their own.

Aboriginal People with Disability and their Use of Advocacy: A Phenomenological Approach

This paper is based on research conducted into the perceived low use of advocacy agencies in Perth by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have a disability. The research identifies barriers to accessing advocacy.

Ordinary Lives