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Options in Community Living

"This notebook contains a series of informational papers that describe Options in Community Living, a supported apartment program for people in Madison, Wisconsin. . . . We don't pretend that the Options model is the best or only way to provide residential support services. . . .

Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Learning Difficulties

These are good notes for people to use when starting to think about creating real jobs and career opportunities for people with high support needs.

At the Crossroads: Supported Employment Ten Years Later

While this manuscript relates to experiences in the U. S. , most of what the authors argue can be transferred directly to Australia. While supported employment has grown rapidly in the past decade, there are still numerous challenges facing such a movement.

The "Full Inclusion" Court Cases: 1989-1994

In this Bulletin two attorneys describe the holdings of four United States federal courts in affirming the right of students with significant disabilities to attend regular education classes full time, and provides guidance for schools, parents and other advocates.

She wants to work hard for the money

In an effort to learn more about employment issues that face women with disabilities, a number of questions were posed to fourteen women. Each question is followed by a some of these women's responses.

A letter from the Disability Discrimination Commissioner

This is a letter about the recent High Court decision which ruled that the provisions introduced in 1992 for enforcement of HREOC determinations were invalid under the Constitution.

USA court upholds original placement

This is a small piece on the landmark case in the U. S. in which the U. S. Court of Appeals finally ruled that Rachel Holland had the right to an inclusive education in the school her parents originally chose.

Matthew doesn't live here anymore

This is not only the story of a young man who lives in his own apartment, it is also a story of self determination, inclusive communities and the 'dignity of risk'.

Love, sex and friendship in the lives of people with disabilities: Respectful sexual policy...it is possible and achievable

This author writes: "It is my firm belief that agencies that don't come to terms with a definition for appropriate sexual behaviour, and then determine parameters that guide all staff, are guilty of creating an environment that welcomes abuse. . .

Towards a sociological critique of the normalisation principle

An extensive critique, Chappell's central argument is normalisation is a professional- centred theory concerning itself largely with quality in services, therefore working through existing structures rather than challenging them.

Ordinary Lives