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Advocate: verb: to plead in favour of, support or urge by argument. noun: one who defends, vindicates, or espouses a cause; an upholder; a defender.-
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Family Advocacy
When you learn for the first time that the reason for your family member’s distressing behaviour is autism, you and your family are presented with a challenge. Although it helps to have a name for your child’s odd behaviour, you … Continue reading →
Posted in autism, disability services, parenting, Planning for the future, Stories about advocacy journeys
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Tagged advocacy, autism, disability action, Parenting
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A Tale of Social Inclusion
Joe is an attractive man in his mid-30s. He enjoys life. He lives in a modern house in the southern suburbs of Adelaide with two ladies and two guys about his own age. … They are all disabled. Joe … Continue reading →
When Horse became Saw – Book review
When one has to live with the reality of an autistic child/adult every day, one learns how to maintain a ‘distance’, which acts like an emotional safety net, to save you from the pain of rejection you might otherwise feel from someone you … Continue reading →
Posted in autism, book reviews, Carer role, Family, parenting, Stories about advocacy journeys
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Tagged autism
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Cameron and his inspirational story
Cam-Can (on Radio National 360 stories 21st May 2011) http://www.abc.net.au/rn/360/stories/2011/3218156.htm (Audio available at this site) This is a story of Cameron, whose family created a ‘microboard’ to enable him to pursue a business of his own, even though he cannot communicate. … Continue reading →
Posted in disability, Family, Planning for the future, Stories about advocacy journeys, Support Groups
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Tagged disability, Family
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When Horse Became Saw by Anthony Macris | Penguin Books Australia
I read a review about this book in the Australian Literary Review Vol 6 Issue 4, May 2011. I haven’t read the book yet, but from this and other reviews I have accessed, it sounds interesting. Anthony Macris recorded in minute detail … Continue reading →
Posted in autism, book reviews, Carer role, Stories about advocacy journeys
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Tagged Autism Spectrum, carers, disability action, Penguin Books
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Carer’s Reponsibility?
What is a Carer’s responsibility? It is a cause for concern when one hears a mother apologise for the behaviour of her child in the supermarket or other public place. It is also a concern when one hears an aging … Continue reading →
Posted in Carer role, General information, Stories about advocacy journeys
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Tagged carers, disability, disability action
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