Deohaeko Support Network is a group of families who came together nearly 20 years ago to think about and plan for good lives for our young adult sons and daughters who have a developmental disability.
http://www.deohaeko.com/Deohaeko_website/Home.html
Showing posts with label inclusion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inclusion. Show all posts
Friday, October 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Mindful designs: practical tips for designing for cognitive & learning difficulties
Mindful designs: practical tips for designing for cognitive & learning difficulties
http://www.slideshare.net/stamfordinteractive/mindful-designs-practical-tips-for-designing-for-cognitive-learning-difficulties-v010
http://www.slideshare.net/stamfordinteractive/mindful-designs-practical-tips-for-designing-for-cognitive-learning-difficulties-v010
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Centenary gift to Canberra kids
Centenary gift to Canberra kids: The initial concept plan for the ‘‘boundless’’ National Children’s Playground features a forest glade, embankment slide, a play sculpture including climbing wall and cubby, water play, sensory garden and a maze. However the community will get to have its say on the elements through a consultation phase. ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher announced $50,000 seed funding this morning for the project, which has been driven by volunteer public servants with private sector support. It will be accessible for children of all ages and abilities. Read more
To have your say about the project, visit the website www.nationalcapital.gov.au/haveyoursay
Friday, May 25, 2012
Employment & the Public Service
the ACT's RED (Respect, Equity & Diversity) Framework
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/governance/public/RED
The ‘As One—APS Disability employment strategy’
http://www.disabilitydirectory.net.au/blog/2012/05/18/the-as-one-aps-disability-employment-strategy/
Increased Disability Employment Would Pay for NDIS -Report
http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2012/05/increased-disability-employment-would-pay-ndis-report
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/governance/public/RED
The ‘As One—APS Disability employment strategy’
http://www.disabilitydirectory.net.au/blog/2012/05/18/the-as-one-aps-disability-employment-strategy/
Increased Disability Employment Would Pay for NDIS -Report
http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2012/05/increased-disability-employment-would-pay-ndis-report
Monday, May 14, 2012
Jitterbugs Gymfun - Disability friendly. Free week trial
Jitterbugs Gymfun - Disability friendly. Free week trial
A gymnastics programme. Coaching tumbling, music, drama & dance. Venue: Aquatots Swim Centre, Gold Creek Country Club, Curran Drive, Nicholls Time: various days -2-4 yrs mornings, 5-8 yrs afternoons. Contact: Julie 0400403785 - jitter.bug@bigpond.com
Thursday, March 22, 2012
More post school options needed for young people with a disability | ACT Greens
ACT Greens Parliamentary Leader, Meredith Hunter MLA, today moved a
motion to put a new focus on providing social inclusion, education and
training for young people with a disability who are leaving school.
The Greens also launched a discussion paper together with an online survey
http://act.greens.org.au/content/more-post-school-options-needed-young-people-disability
The Greens also launched a discussion paper together with an online survey
http://act.greens.org.au/content/more-post-school-options-needed-young-people-disability
Sunday, March 11, 2012
UN rights chief calls for boosting political participation of persons with disabilities
1 March 2012 – The
United Nations human rights chief today called for the removal of
barriers that prevent the participation of persons with disabilities in
political life and public affairs.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said that although she was encouraged by the 109 States that have already ratified or acceded to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, much more needs to be done to ensure their rights are respected and enforced.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41436&Cr=disabilities&Cr1
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said that although she was encouraged by the 109 States that have already ratified or acceded to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, much more needs to be done to ensure their rights are respected and enforced.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41436&Cr=disabilities&Cr1
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Know Before You Go: train-the-trainer course
Do you want to build YOUR capacity to EMPOWER people to CHOOSE their own
path to SOCIAL participation?
Nican will be running an 8 week course to provide community workers,
stakeholders and champions with the skills to develop and facilitate small
groups to build confidence and empower people facing isolation and
disadvantage towards greater social and economic participation.
Know Before You Go train-the-trainer will be held at the DISH@Oatley (62
Oatley Court, Belconnen) for two hours each Tuesday morning for 8 weeks. The
course starts Tuesday 20 March and finishes Tuesday 8 May 2012. The course
is funded through an ACT Government Adult Community Education (ACE) grant
and is offered free of charge.
What will you get?
. Training on how to run a learning circle
. 8 weeks of learning in a small group with an emphasis on practical
techniques
. Hands on experience with the learning circle format and the tools
included in the Know Before You Go kit
. A range of learning circle materials contained in a high value
presentation folder plus a USB credit card kit
. Certificate of completion
To apply...
For an application form, contact Jim McGrath at Nican on 6241 1220 or at
projects@nican.com.au
path to SOCIAL participation?
Nican will be running an 8 week course to provide community workers,
stakeholders and champions with the skills to develop and facilitate small
groups to build confidence and empower people facing isolation and
disadvantage towards greater social and economic participation.
Know Before You Go train-the-trainer will be held at the DISH@Oatley (62
Oatley Court, Belconnen) for two hours each Tuesday morning for 8 weeks. The
course starts Tuesday 20 March and finishes Tuesday 8 May 2012. The course
is funded through an ACT Government Adult Community Education (ACE) grant
and is offered free of charge.
What will you get?
. Training on how to run a learning circle
. 8 weeks of learning in a small group with an emphasis on practical
techniques
. Hands on experience with the learning circle format and the tools
included in the Know Before You Go kit
. A range of learning circle materials contained in a high value
presentation folder plus a USB credit card kit
. Certificate of completion
To apply...
For an application form, contact Jim McGrath at Nican on 6241 1220 or at
projects@nican.com.au
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
living independently and being included in the community
The campaign on Article 19 is an opportunity for Inclusion International, through our member organizations, friends and allies, to discover what living independently and being included in the community really means. This includes how the implementation of Article 19 looks like around the world in different people's lives, and what needs to be done to make living independently and being included in the community a reality for everyone.
http://www.ii-livinginthecommunity.org/
http://www.ii-livinginthecommunity.org/
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sport and Recreation Services (SRS): Inclusive Participation 'From Idea to Delivery' Forum - March 6 2012
Sport and Recreation Services (SRS) will be holding a forum on creating
inclusive sport and recreation programs on Tuesday 6 March 2012.
The Inclusive Participation: 'From Idea to Delivery' Forum will guide
participants through the process of creating and delivering an inclusive
sport program.
The forum will be facilitated by Peter Downs, from 'The Inclusion Club',
who has a wealth of experience in advocating and presenting inclusive
practices in sport.
State sporting organisations and community organisations will be present
at the forum which will include an interactive networking component. The
community organisations will represent; people with a disability, people
from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and members of the aged
community.
When: Tuesday 6 March 2012
Where: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave, Ainslie
Cost: FREE
For more information and to register please visit
http://www.economicdevelopment.act.gov.au/sport_and_recreation.
Completed registration forms can be sent to
philip.turini@act.gov.au<mailto:philip.turini@act.gov.au>.
inclusive sport and recreation programs on Tuesday 6 March 2012.
The Inclusive Participation: 'From Idea to Delivery' Forum will guide
participants through the process of creating and delivering an inclusive
sport program.
The forum will be facilitated by Peter Downs, from 'The Inclusion Club',
who has a wealth of experience in advocating and presenting inclusive
practices in sport.
State sporting organisations and community organisations will be present
at the forum which will include an interactive networking component. The
community organisations will represent; people with a disability, people
from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and members of the aged
community.
When: Tuesday 6 March 2012
Where: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave, Ainslie
Cost: FREE
For more information and to register please visit
http://www.economicdevelopment.act.gov.au/sport_and_recreation.
Completed registration forms can be sent to
philip.turini@act.gov.au<mailto:philip.turini@act.gov.au>.
Street by Street - national neighbourhood support program
Street by street Recovering the practice, and art, of neighbourliness
Street by Street is a national neighbourhood support program that links people who live in the same street or nearby.
The focus is on practical helping tasks such as taking the bin in and out, hanging washing, getting a few items from the shops, or getting mail from the letter box.
Street by Street is a national neighbourhood support program that links people who live in the same street or nearby.
The focus is on practical helping tasks such as taking the bin in and out, hanging washing, getting a few items from the shops, or getting mail from the letter box.
Street by street
We would like to hear from individuals and organisations around the country interested in participating in rolling out Street by Street on a national scale.
Community centres, service clubs, neighbourhood houses, community health centres, scout and guide groups, and voluntary associations are some of the organisations participating in auspicing a local Street by Street initiative.
Community centres, service clubs, neighbourhood houses, community health centres, scout and guide groups, and voluntary associations are some of the organisations participating in auspicing a local Street by Street initiative.
Our goal is 100 auspiced Street by Street groups by the end of 2011 and 1000 by the end of 2012.
Neighbours not volunteers
Participants in a Street by Street link-up are not volunteers, they are people in a voluntary relationship with their neighbours, as neighbours.
The aim of Street by Street is to recover the practice, and art, of neighbourliness. We don't want to surround this activity with rules and regulations, nor do we want to subject participants to the usual procedures that volunteers in formal organizations are subject to.
Street by Street is a very simple program that aims to re-kindle links between neighbours that might once have formed spontaneously but which, in our day and age, require a little facilitation. It is our intention to run Street by Street as a simple informal network, operating on a very large scale across Australia.
Street by Street is a very simple program that aims to re-kindle links between neighbours that might once have formed spontaneously but which, in our day and age, require a little facilitation. It is our intention to run Street by Street as a simple informal network, operating on a very large scale across Australia.
Presented by the
COMMUNITY BUILDING NATIONAL NETWORK
Click Here for information on the Community Building National Network. The Network connects community initiators and leaders, support practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and others who are interested in authentic community building work.
There is no cost to participate in the Network.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
BEAT IT Physical Activity Program now in the ACT
BEAT It physical activity and lifestyle program starting at CIT, Bruce in
March 2012!
BEAT It is an evidence based physical activity and lifestyle program
designed to assist those at risk of, or living with, diabetes and other
chronic conditions. Classes start slowly and build up as participant's
become more confident and as health and fitness improves. Classes are run
twice weekly, with each class including a combination of aerobic and
resistance training exercises. Combined with other regular physical
activity, BEAT It can help:
* Reduce the risk of developing diabetes and other chronic lifestyle
conditions
* Help with diabetes and other chronic lifestyle disease management
* Prevent development of diabetes complications and other chronic lifestyle
related conditions
* Improve heart health
* Improve blood glucose control
* Improve insulin sensitivity
* Improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels
* Achieve weight loss and weight management
* Prevent osteoporosis and improve bone mineral density
* Reduce the risk of falls and fall related injuries
* Improve mood, energy and quality of life.
This is a low cost ($5 per session or subsidised enrolments available for
health care card holders) physical activity and lifestyle program. A web
link to more information about BEAT It is: www.beat-it.com.au
To register for the course starting at CIT or for more information, please
contact Glen Fluit on 6207 3497.
March 2012!
BEAT It is an evidence based physical activity and lifestyle program
designed to assist those at risk of, or living with, diabetes and other
chronic conditions. Classes start slowly and build up as participant's
become more confident and as health and fitness improves. Classes are run
twice weekly, with each class including a combination of aerobic and
resistance training exercises. Combined with other regular physical
activity, BEAT It can help:
* Reduce the risk of developing diabetes and other chronic lifestyle
conditions
* Help with diabetes and other chronic lifestyle disease management
* Prevent development of diabetes complications and other chronic lifestyle
related conditions
* Improve heart health
* Improve blood glucose control
* Improve insulin sensitivity
* Improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels
* Achieve weight loss and weight management
* Prevent osteoporosis and improve bone mineral density
* Reduce the risk of falls and fall related injuries
* Improve mood, energy and quality of life.
This is a low cost ($5 per session or subsidised enrolments available for
health care card holders) physical activity and lifestyle program. A web
link to more information about BEAT It is: www.beat-it.com.au
To register for the course starting at CIT or for more information, please
contact Glen Fluit on 6207 3497.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Social Role Valorisation - 2 day training
Towards A Better Life: An Exploration Of The Social Role Valorisation
Framework With Regard To People Who Are Marginalised - Conducted by
Senior SRV Trainer John Armstrong.
This 2 day event is for anyone who is serious about improving the lives
of marginalised and disadvantaged people such as people with a mental
illness, people with disabilities, frail aged and people experiencing
poverty or homelessness.
Using the core themes and principles of Social Role Valorization theory
this 2 day workshop is designed to assist participants to:
* Understand social devaluation and its consequences for people
who are marginalised;
* Learn about SRV as a means of addressing those experiences of
devaluation;
* Strengthen ones motivation to counteract devaluation in the
lives of people one knows and supports; and
* Clarify the features of a good life and the essential means of
obtaining that good life.
Course Details:
Event: Towards A Better Life: Social Role Valorisation
Date: Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th March, 2012
Location: Hellenic Club, Canberra
Presenter: John Armstrong
Price: $230.00 per person
For more information or to register please contact Veronica Hadfield
On 6280 6143 or vhadfield@koomarri.asn.au
Framework With Regard To People Who Are Marginalised - Conducted by
Senior SRV Trainer John Armstrong.
This 2 day event is for anyone who is serious about improving the lives
of marginalised and disadvantaged people such as people with a mental
illness, people with disabilities, frail aged and people experiencing
poverty or homelessness.
Using the core themes and principles of Social Role Valorization theory
this 2 day workshop is designed to assist participants to:
* Understand social devaluation and its consequences for people
who are marginalised;
* Learn about SRV as a means of addressing those experiences of
devaluation;
* Strengthen ones motivation to counteract devaluation in the
lives of people one knows and supports; and
* Clarify the features of a good life and the essential means of
obtaining that good life.
Course Details:
Event: Towards A Better Life: Social Role Valorisation
Date: Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th March, 2012
Location: Hellenic Club, Canberra
Presenter: John Armstrong
Price: $230.00 per person
For more information or to register please contact Veronica Hadfield
On 6280 6143 or vhadfield@koomarri.asn.au
Everyone, Everyday - ACT Disability Awareness Program
http://www.blits.org.au/awareness-project.php
The Everyone Everyday program is being developed to promote awareness throughout the Canberra community about people with disability and their capabilities and contributions, and to foster respect for their rights and dignity.
It is our aim that the program will positively influence attitudes and behaviours within the community by raising awareness amongst the next generation of decision-makers – ACT school students - who will be our future employers, service providers, business owners, advocates, policy makers, teachers, colleagues, neighbours and friends.
Monday, January 23, 2012
mpower Strikers FREE Family Come N Try Day THIS SATURDAY
Hi Guys,
It’s just Daniel Fulton from Boomerangs Men’s team. I have a Free Community Come N Try this coming Saturday (9.30am-11.30am) for a new program called Strikers we (at mpowerdome) are launching for children aged 3-7 years olds. I just wanted to email you guys and see if you would be happy to help us spread the word to the local Futsal community and make it a fun morning for all involved.
Even if you don’t have any children in this age bracket we would still love to see you. The launch day is going to be lots of fun with free activities, balloons, a free sausage sizzle and sports packs from Joma to be given away. I’ve added below some information about the program and the flyer for the launch day. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
What’s the Program?
The aim of Strikers is to provide an accessible community based program that caters for the needs of 3-7 year olds. The program itself is designed to fast track children’s development in football, to not only counter act but also contribute towards the prevention of the ever increasing rates of obesity and poor fpms seen in children.
Strikers is an inclusive fundamental movement and perceptual motor skills program for children aged 3-7 years. During these sessions we focus on teaching these fundamental movements and perceptual motor skills whilst also developing the skills needed to play soccer. The program is a four x 9 week term program and is offered Saturday mornings and various weekday mornings and afternoons
Launch Day Information:
The Striker launch day is on Sat 28th January from 9.30am-11.30am. The launch day will give parents and children the opportunity to try out a range of games and activities used within the Strikers program. There will also be a free BBQ, Balloons, and Joma Prize Packs to be given away.
Daniel Fulton
Sport & Community Recreation Supervisor
Fadden ACT 2904
P: 02 6298 5500
F: 02 6298 5596
M: 0438 267 757
'Find thirty. It's not a big exercise®' Just 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week is needed for good health. You don't need to do 30 minutes in one go, three lots of 10 minutes is just as beneficial. www.findthirty.com.auSupported by the ACT Government under the ACT Health Promotion Grants Program
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Paper on Valued Roles and Relationships
‘The Desire for Friendship Comes Quickly, Friendship Does Not’, an Exploration of Valued Roles and Relationships
Great food for thought and definitely worth a read….!
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