I find myself often being asked by parents and those who work in the disability sector about being a 'sibling'. Have there been difficulties growing up? How do I get my kids involved? I don't want my … [Read more...]
Carolyn Campbell-McLean is Senior Facilitator with My Choice Matters, NSW. For 13 years she has used the Attendant Care Program and has self-managed her support for 6 years. This involves managing a … [Read more...]
“Some stories enhance life; others degrade it. So we must be careful about the stories we tell, about the way we define ourselves and other people.” (Burton Blatt) NPR is an American non-profit … [Read more...]
This is a follow-up piece to my blog titled Shadowlands: Institutions Big and Small and is a re-print of a newsletter article I wrote for Community Resource Unit. Great newsletter - grab a copy … [Read more...]
Lucy and her family have been very thoughtful in creating a role at her local florist. In this article we share the very practical steps they took. Download the word version of … [Read more...]
or The Why of InCharge - Part One This week we have been necessarily reminded, through some great advocates, that there are still institutions for people with disability in NSW. Yep. We're rolling … [Read more...]
We recently held a workshop called Nurturing your Tribe. We were thrilled to find people with disabilities and their families attended with other people they had made an ask of; like becoming a … [Read more...]
Self Direction opens up an exciting array of possibilities and more than ever the opportunity to be the author of your own destiny. But sometimes it can be hard to fathom just what is possible … [Read more...]
"If I look at you like an impoverished person and you see yourself as a victim, no amount of money will change this." Below is an excerpt of a speech I delivered for The School for Social … [Read more...]
Today is International Day of People with Disability. I tossed around whether to write something for it. I felt … [Read more...]
