…fantastic. And that was a lot of us going, you know…grabbing information, making decisions in peer groups, just working together in a peer group. Peer group really helped us open…
Read more…on decision-making for young people in out-of-home care. A personal connection shapes professional choices Throughout her career, Alison has often supported people with disability. But her experience with disability is…
Read more…see more about how Kellie makes her decisions. For more resources and information on Supported Decision Making, visit the My Rights Matter Hub. Transcript: [Water, Music] [Text: My name is…
Read moreAngus tells us about how he makes his own decisions. Angus is going to TAFE to get more skills. Watch the video to see more about Angus’s life. Transcript [Music]…
Read more…that, as far as possible, the person is able to understand and make an informed decision about the agreement. However, there are likely to be thousands of people with intellectual…
Read more…that encouraged people to have voice, choice and control, and supporting people in their decision making so that they have the life they want. Michael: How will your past experiences…
Read more…thousand postcards for people to send to the Premier, asking her to reverse the NSW government decision to stop funding disability advocacy. Here’s what Fiona says: I’m out there most…
Read more…a new supported decision making law and system. Indefinite detention of people with disability in prisons and other places. Forced sterilisation and medical treatments of people without their full consent….
Read more…these people to become more independent with their decision making and their lives. Social isolation Before I joined DDA, I felt socially isolated. I found it difficult to communicate with…
Read more…that people with intellectual disability are routinely supported to make their own decisions rather than having decisions made about them. If doctors don’t listen to people, things go wrong! There…
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