| Description |
312 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. Concepts in disability -- 1. Choices and people with disability -- 2. Social justice : does it apply to the human services sector? -- 3. The balancing act : self determination Vs duty of care -- 4. Health inequality and people with intellectual disability -- 5. Enhancing communication in individuals with intellectual disability -- 6. Social networks : friendship and social support for individuals with intellectual disability -- 7. Inclusive education : educating children with special needs in the regular classroom -- 8. Sexual development and identity -- 9. Aging with disability -- 10. Loss, grief and disability -- 11. Individual plans made easy -- 12. Behaviour support planning -- 13. Disability and chronic illness in the lives of children and adolescents : a framework for understanding -- 14. The primary caregiver : looking after your needs -- 15. The beauty of public transport : an odyssey of choice, freedom and independence -- 16. Gambling and disability -- 17. Teaching living skils -- 18. Adult learning and disability -- 19. An interdisciplinary approach to disability support -- 20. A hidden case of challenging behaviour -- 21. Combining creative expression in program development -- Part 2. Refleections on disability -- 22. "We've got a runner " : tales of my group home experience -- 23. The wave of disability -- 24. Lessons on the Internet -- 25. Rural exposure -- 26. The social maze of Asperger's disorder -- 27. The undisciplined discipline |
| Summary |
Introduces a diverse range of topics relevant to those working and studying in the disability sector. Explores key issues such as grief and loss, aging, gambling and living skills and examines them in the context of disability |
| Analysis |
Physically disabled - issues & welfare (Australia) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Audience |
For tertiary students |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Services for -- Australia.
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People with disabilities -- Care -- Australia.
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People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.
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| Author |
Brown, Richard, 1960-
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| LC no. |
00002609 |
| ISBN |
0975606603 |
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