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Keith Edward's Different Day

By: Karin Melberg Schwier,G. Allan Roeher Inst., Toronto (Ontario).

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Keith Edward's Different Day

By: Karin Melberg Schwier,G. Allan Roeher Inst., Toronto (Ontario).

Grade level: 3, 4, 5, e, p, i.

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Downsview, Ont. : G. Allan Roeher Institute

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092012139X

ISBN 13

9780920121399

Shared Feelings

A Parent Guide to Sexuality Education for Children, Adolescents and Adults Who Have a Mental Handicap [and Accompanying] Discussion Guide

By: Diane Maksym,G. Allan Roeher Institute

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Shared Feelings

A Parent Guide to Sexuality Education for Children, Adolescents and Adults Who Have a Mental Handicap [and Accompanying] Discussion Guide

By: Diane Maksym,G. Allan Roeher Institute

This parent guide and accompanying discussion guide were developed to help parents of children with mental handicaps learn how to teach their sons and daughters about relationships and sexuality. The book is written from the point of view that sexuality education involves three things: developing self-esteem, teaching social skills, and giving sexual information about bodies and feelings. It contains ideas that help parents to talk to their chid about body changes and sexual feelings and gives facts about varieties of sexual expression. It encourages parents to talk about sexual issues in the context of the family's values. The book contains chapters on making decisions about marriage, parenthood, sex without marriage, and birth control. It also offers facts about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual abuse. A section of additional readings lists 14 English-language items for parents, 22 English-language items for children and youth, 11 French-language items for parents, and 15 French-language items for children and youth. The accompanying discussion guide is designed to facilitate discussion by small groups of parents. It offers discussion points and group exercises for seven sessions which are correlated with chapters in the parent guide. (JDD)

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181

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North York, Ont. : G. Allan Roeher Institute

Published Date

ISBN 10

0920121918

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9780920121917

Making Friends

Developing Relationships Between People with Disabilities and Other Members of the Community

By: G. Allan Roeher Institute,Peggy Hutchison

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Making Friends

Developing Relationships Between People with Disabilities and Other Members of the Community

By: G. Allan Roeher Institute,Peggy Hutchison

This monograph presents principles and insights drawn from interviews and scholarly sources on the development of friendships between persons with disabilities and the nondisabled. Vignettes at the end of each chapter illustrate the chapter's principles. The first chapter looks at why friends are important and discusses intimacy and affection, feeling valued, companionship, taking risks, breaking away from services, support and advocacy, and friendship's contribution to a normal life. The next chapter looks at obstacles to friendship. These include misperceptions, few opportunities to develop friendships (e.g., how services may be an obstacle to developing friendships and may contribute to role confusion); inadequate supports; and other aspects of friendship such as the qualities of friendship, reciprocating friendship, conditions enhancing friendship, availability, and chemistry. The fourth chapter looks at different approaches to building friendships. Discussed are a University of Alberta matching program, a British Columbia program fostering community development with self advocacy, the use of social networks to build friendships and bridges to the community (e.g., being in integrated settings, finding bridgers, and building bridges for disabled individuals to their communities). Includes 79 references. (DB)

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G Allan Roeher Inst Kinsman

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ISBN 10

0920121896

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9780920121894

Poor Places

Disability-related Housing and Support Services

By: G. Allan Roeher Institute

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Poor Places

Disability-related Housing and Support Services

By: G. Allan Roeher Institute

This book examines disability related housing and support services in Canada. It describes the major sources of funding supporting these services and analyzes associated problems. A variety of policy options for improving the availability and quality of disability-related housing and support services is offered. The first chapter briefly describes the focus of the study and the second one describes funding arrangements including funding auspices and methods of transferring funds. Covered in chapter 3 on funding sources are programs funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (e.g., the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program, the Rent Supplement Program, the Non-Profit Housing Program, and the Cooperative Housing Program); the Canada Assistance Plan; and other established programs. Discussed next is the interaction of funding sources. Chapter 5 provides an analysis of such topics as fragmentation of service, restrictive criteria, rigid rules, lack of service, residual orientation, service income linkages, administrative barriers, attitudinal barriers, standards, lack of control, lack of privacy, and need for changes. Chapter 6 identifies policy options in the areas of affordable housing, support services, and personal supports. Recommended are more funds for the provision of generic services, increased funding for housing assistance programs, and restructuring of funding arrangements. (DB)

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136

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G Allan Roeher Inst Kinsman

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ISBN 10

0920121527

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9780920121528

Shared Feelings

A Parent Guide to Sexuality Education for Children, Adolescents and Adults who Have a Mental Handicap

By: Diane Maksym,Diane Elizabeth Maksym Hetherington,G. Allan Roeher Institute

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Shared Feelings

A Parent Guide to Sexuality Education for Children, Adolescents and Adults who Have a Mental Handicap

By: Diane Maksym,Diane Elizabeth Maksym Hetherington,G. Allan Roeher Institute

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141

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North York, Ont. : G. Allan Roeher Institute

Published Date

ISBN 10

0920121926

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9780920121924

Changing Canadian Schools

Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion

By: Gordon L. Porter,G. Allan Roeher Institute,Diane Richler

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Changing Canadian Schools

Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion

By: Gordon L. Porter,G. Allan Roeher Institute,Diane Richler

The 15 papers in this collection present a Canadian perspective on providing services to children with disabilities in regular classes and schools. The papers are grouped into three sections: Philosophical, Legal and Historical Overview; Parent and Self-Advocacy; and Innovations and Practical Applications. Chapters have the following titles and authors: "Changing Special Education Practice: Law, Advocacy and Innovation" (Gordon L. Porter and Diane Richler); "Inclusive Education as Social Policy" (Diane Richler); "Education: A System of Social Disempowerment" (Marcia H. Rioux); "Access to Equality in Education: The Power of Parents" (S. Dulcie McCallum); "Principles of Change: A Parent's Perspective on the Education System" (David Jory); "The Road to Inclusion: One Family's Story" (Alene Steinbach); "A Will To Learn: The Experiences of a Self-Advocate in the Education System" (Marcia Marcaccio); "The Methods and Resource Teacher: A Collaborative Consultant Model" (Gordon L. Porter); "Leading the Way: The Role of School Administrators in Integration" (Darlene E. Perner); "The Role of the Classroom Teacher" (Margaret Murray); "Implementing Multi-Level Instruction: Strategies for Classroom Teachers" (Jean Collicott); "Problem Solving Teams: A Thirty-Minute Peer-Helping Model" (Gordon L. Porter et al.); "Student to Student: Curriculum and the Development of Peer Relationships" (Julie Stone and Charlotte Campbell); "Beyond Behaviour: A Case of Social Intervention Strategies for a Student with Challenging Behaviours" (Brian Kelly and Jeff den Otter); "On Campus: Integrated Post-Secondary Education" (Melanie Panitch). (80 references) (DB)

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North York, Ont. : The Roeher Institute

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1895070007

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