Why are conferences "Sometimes about us, without us"?

Authors:
FRAWLEY Patsie, BIGBY Christine, FORSYTH Heather
Journal article citation:
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 31(4), December 2006, pp.249-251.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis

In this article the authors identify a number of issues, and make suggestions, of how to make conferences about people with learning disabilities to be more accessible to people with learning disabilities. The article is based on their involvement with the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) National Conferences.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, self-advocacy, social inclusion, user participation;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1469-9532
ISSN print:
1366-8250

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