Presentations from the successful ACPA National Conference held in Adelaide, South Australia, 13-14 March 2005.
Day One - 13 March 2005
Consumer Views
Chris Campbell
Quality: a parent’s perspective. How do disability organisations demonstrate they provide quality services?
Jo-Anne Hewitt
Pathway to support an evaluation of The Spastic Centre’s Pathways service.
Jillian Pearsall-Jones
What influences the strain on major carergivers of school age children with CP
Technology
David Hobbs
Universal design and its importance to people with disability
Success Stories
Wendy Cogan & Denice Wharldall
A life worth living – living in the community with a tracheostomy
Communication
Rosslyn Werner
Talk of the town: easy telephone access for people who have communication difficulties
Therapy
Gillian Ward
Parents' perspective on conductive education
Cross Cultural Support
Robyn Cummins
NESB communities: cultural awareness and service access
Paul Mavromatis
An experience of facilitating a mutual aid support group across linguistic and cultural barriers
Country Services
Paul Mavromatis & Kate Hunter
Telephone groups - extend your group work services to families
Don Coles
Strengthening families through building connections
Day Two - 14 March 2005
Plenary Session
Robyne Burridge
A new pathway: a challenging and changing life
Therapy
Lynette Rule & Janelle Sampson
The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
Janelle Sampson
The SPELL music project: songs to promote early language and learning
Ethical Issues
Jo Watson
Decision-making and choice for people with high support needs: a way forward
Joan Bratel
Providing a voice for children and young people with CP who live with domestic violence
Jill Maginnity
Touching Base: people with disability and sex workers coming together
Adults
Joan Bratel & Lisa Gombinsky
Conductive education for adults: a philosophy of lifetime learning
Sue Holmes
Strategic partnership: building inclusive communities
Parent and Youth Support
Robyn Cummins & Joan Bratel
Follow your instincts: parent to parent
Sam Parsonage
The Y-Connection: a genesis of a youth development movement
Organisational Issues
Wendy Wake-Dyster
A resource allocation model for community based therapy
Liz Foy
The CP Helpline: expanding horizons for support and information