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The guide offers practical advice and information to those professionals already working with disabled children and their families and also to those professionals unfamiliar with this area of work. It is based on learning and evidence from visits to each of these countries and was funded by Leonardo.
Written by Linda Whitehead in 2011, it encourages families to think of themselves as allies to their Disabled children by thinking about Disability in a positive way using the Social Model of Disability. The guide will help families ask the right questions of schools and to be more confident in seeking out a school that is inclusive of all children from the local community. The guide is based on learning and evidence from visits to various countries and was funded by Grundtvig.
“For anyone who supports people with disabilities, the important thing to know is that we all want to make decisions and to succeed just like everybody else. If they really want to know what people need, just ask them, treat them like people who know what they’re doing and people who know what they need.”
In this video, made by ALLFIE and Parents for Inclusion in 2010, young Disabled people and those around them talk about the kind of help that will really support them to grow and be autonomous.
This report looks at some of the ways different organisations are including young Disabled people and encouraging their leadership and includes the voices and experiences of young Disabled people on leadership matters.
The report highlights that young Disabled people need to feel part of their communities, families and peer groups if they are to feel confident to seek out leadership roles. The research shows that young people want more choice and control in their lives so they can be leaders.
ALLFIE’s campaign for Inclusive Education as a human right is backed by funders and donors who reject the systemic segregation of Disabled people from society.
