…just too big.” But I was inspired by Jan, whose son Kurt uses a wheelchair, communicates non-verbally and has had complex disability issues throughout his life. That early morning, he…
Read more…as seek support from others. With a background in counselling, it’s not surprising that Linda’s favourite quote comes from the famous psychiatrist Carl Jung: Your vision will become clear only…
Read more…community elders. “The sorts of issues raised by Aboriginal speakers were similar to those in the disability community,” says Alison. “Better communication between government agencies and community services, and ‘nothing…
Read more…an autistic point of view. Often, the parents who come to Reframing Autism have only recently received an autism diagnosis for their child, but are already questioning the deficits-based language…
Read more…members online. We are very proud of all our members who have been learning new skills to join in.” Shu Hua Chan, Chairperson, Council for Intellectual Disability. Read what Shu…
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I didn’t know what a ‘peer’ was and I didn’t know what mentoring was. But over time it started to gel. I found that the most interesting part was sharing…
Read moreOur peers talk about things that are important for a successful peer group openness curiosity and empathy ‘paying it forward’ realising we are the experts inclusive language being accountable View…
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