Author Archives: CulturalPerspectives

1. What is Dementia?

   25/05/2021 3:40 pm Leave a Comment

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   What is Dementia?

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   Author: Dementia Australia
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Factsheet
   About this resource: This factsheet is about dementia and some of its common types. It described early symptoms and the importance of seeing your GP to investigate any changes to memory, thinking or behaviour.
    
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2. A Guide for New Parents

   21/05/2021 11:44 am Leave a Comment

   A Guide for New Parents

   Frequently Asked Questions

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   Author: Down Syndrome Australia
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Guide
   About this resource: This booklet provides information for new parents with a baby who has been diagnosed with down syndrome. It provides answers to some commonly asked questions that may arise in the first few weeks of a baby’s life.
    
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3. Adolescence

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   Adolescence

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   Author: Down Syndrome Australia
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Guide
   About this resource: This guide was developed for parents and families of a child who has Down syndrome and is entering adolescence. It includes information about moving to high school, puberty, post-school transitions and health and well-being.
    
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4. A Guide for Expectant Parents

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   A Guide for Expectant Parents

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   Author: Down Syndrome Australia
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Guide
   About this resource: This guide provides balanced information about Down syndrome to expectant parents. This includes parents who have already had some prenatal testing that reveals their child has or may have Down syndrome, as well as those who want more information about Down syndrome for a range of reasons.
    
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5. A good life – can funding get me a good life? Workbook 3

   19/05/2021 3:21 pm Leave a Comment

   Workbook 3

   What will give me a good life?
   Can the NDIS support me to get a Good Life?

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   Author: Council for Intellectual Disability (CID)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Booklet
   About this resource: This workbook has been developed by the Council for Intellectual Disability and provides exercises to help you identify how funding can help you to live your best life. It encourages you to think of the different things you would like to do, which the NDIS can support you to achieve. It is the third workbook in the series, A Good Life.
    
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6. A good life – what I do, know and hope for workbook

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   Workbook 2

   What will give me a good life? What I do, Who I know, What I hope for

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   Author: Council for Intellectual Disability (CID)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Booklet
   About this resource: This workbook has been developed by the Council for Intellectual Disability and provides exercises to help you identify what you want to keep happening in your life. It encourages you to think about your everyday life, what you do, and who you spend your time with. It is the first workbook in the series, A Good Life.
    
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7. A good life – needs and dreams. Workbook 1

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   Workbook 1

   What will bring me a good life?
   What are my needs and dreams?

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   Author: Council for Intellectual Disability (CID)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Booklet
   About this resource: This workbook has been developed by the Council for Intellectual Disability and provides exercises to help you identify how your life could be better. It encourages you to think about different needs or dreams that you have for your life, which the NDIS can support you to achieve. It is the first workbook in the series, A Good Life.
    
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8. Helpful words when accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

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   Helpful words when accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

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   Author: Ethnic Community Services Co-operative (ECSC)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Factsheet
   About this resource: The Ethnic Community Services Co-operative have created this guide to help you understand the different phrases and words used to access the NDIS and disability services.
    
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9. National Disability Insurance Scheme & Participant Rights

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   National Disability Insurance Scheme & Participant Rights – Factsheet 4

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   Author: AMPARO Advocacy Inc
   Language: English
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   About this resource: This resource provides information on your rights and responsibilities when participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It outlines what you must do and what you can do to make a complaint.
    
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10. What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?

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    What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)? – Factsheet 2

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    Author: AMPARO Advocacy Inc
    Language: English
    Type of resource: Factsheet
    About this resource: This resource provides information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help you understand the eligibility requirements, what is reasonable and necessary support, children with disability and how to find an interpreter.
     
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