Microboards

        Hi all

        I am part of a group of families who have a member with a person with
a disability who are doing things differently.

        We are all building truly included lives for our family members
through the mechanisms of circles of support and microboards. A circle
of support involves a group of people gathering together to help
promote and support the goals of a person with disability. A
microboard does the same but has become a a more formal incorporated
association.  Members can be friends, neighbours, work colleagues,
sports team members and so on. Members work together with the person
with a disability and their family to find work, build friendships,
find a home, find leisure activities and so on.

        The person with disability is at the centre of the network and they
are included to the fullest extent possible. Working together as a
group helps the person at the centre to achieve more goals than when
it is left up to the family.  Having a circle of support or a
microboard also keeps folks with disabilities safer as there is always
someone who loves them and knows them well to look out for them.

        We are having a pot luck dinner on Saturday May 23 from 6pm at my
house – 14 Saville Close Melba and I would like to extend an
invitation to those of you who value real inclusion, choice and
control for people with disabilities and are interested in finding out
more about what we do. Just bring along a plate of food to share.

        You can read more about what we do at www.microboardscanberra.org.au
[1].  You might also enjoy a recent news story about our recent
retreat where you will see some photos and a video of us all having
fun together at the retreat bush dance.
http://microboardscanberra.org.au/?p=83 [2]

        Kind regards

        Sheree Henley

        0407305739



Links:
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[1] http://www.microboardscanberra.org.au
[2] http://microboardscanberra.org.au/?p=83