Thank you again for your continued engagement, interest and support. I wish you a restful break and wonderful new year. 2016 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? With full scheme NDIS roll-out from … [Read more...]
You Are The Authority In Your World
Rejecting the ‘too hard basket': affirming life possibilities for all
A year ago Emma's mum, Jo, says she was withdrawn, happy spending hours watching DVDs and didn't want to leave the house. Emma has never had much speech and the impact of autism has often made life … [Read more...]
Genuine innovation or same-old-same-old?
"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...]
Building something from nothing: one family’s experience with supportive housemates
My brother's supportive housemates have been a life-changer and life-enabler for him. He has lived with an amazing array of people without disabilities for 16 years now. This is something we never … [Read more...]
