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Active Support Handbook
The Association for Real Change has published a handbook on active support, which is a way of providing assistance to people that has a focus on making sure that the individual is engaged and participating in their own support. The document contains sections on promoting participation, developing activity support plans and maintaining the quality of the support.
All in a Life's Design - Planning Independent Living
The Disability Services Commission published in 2006 a resource handbook for parents with a young adult with a disability moving out of home.
Apps for Special Education and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - A list compiled by Jane Farrall
Jane Farrall has complied a comprehensive list of applications for mobile devices that are designed for Special Education and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
At Home in the Community? Promoting the social inclusion of people with a learning disability living in supported accommodation
Two of the most prominent figures in research on social inclusion, Suzanne Collins and Roy McConkey, publish a report on developing socially inclusive services for people with intellectual disabilities. The report was published in 2007 with the support of the Triangle Housing Association and the University of Ulster.
Down Syndrome NSW - Annotated Library Resource List
The resources on the list below are available from the Down Syndrome NSW Library which offers a free borrowing and postal service to members.
Down Syndrome NSW YouTube Channel
The Down Syndrome NSW YouTube Channel contains a collection of videos on great events such as Buddy Walk and Scrapheap Adventure Ride, which help to raise funds and create awareness for Down syndrome.
Functional Skills System, Hygiene HD
The Hygiene HD application is designed to teach and reinforce basic hygiene critical for independent living and is optimised for the iPad.
Functional Skills System, Personal Social Skills HD
The Personal Social Skills HD application is designed to teach and reinforce basic social skills critical for independent living and is optimised for the iPad.
Helen Sanderson Associates
Helen Sanderson Associates is an international development, training and consultancy team. They work with people to change their lives, organisations and communities through person centred thinking and planning.
House With No Steps - ILSI Newsletter
House With No Steps, one of the service providers for the ILSI project, publishes a regular newsletter that provides the latest information on the progress of the participants and their facilitator on their journey towards their goal of becoming more independent.
ILSI Newsletter
The ILSI Newsletter, which is designed to inform, support and connect people to the latest ILSI information and news, has just recently been published.
ILSI Presentation for Regional ADHC Staff & Service Providers
Down Syndrome NSW has prepared a presentation which was delivered to a number of the regional ADHC offices throughout August 2011. The presentation provides background information on ILSI as well as the components of the model and the role of the participant and their support network in the program.
Inclusive Solutions - Video Collection
A collection of videos that present circles of support (also known as circle of friends), the MAPS (Making Action Plans) process and solution circles, another visual representation that helps to find solutions to problems in work or everyday life.
Increasing Person-centred Thinking: Improving the Quality of Person-centred Planning
The Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota has published a comprehensive manual for person-centred facilitators.
Keeping Up with Down Syndrome NSW
Keeping Up with Down Syndrome NSW, the official blog of Down Syndrome NSW, is updated several times a week to bring you the latest news and events.
