New publications: fact sheets for people with disabilities and their families or carers

Employing a private speech pathologist

The NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care has published two fact sheets "to assist families and carers to make good choices when employing a private speech pathologist" - one for parents of adults with an intellectual disability, and one for parents of children with developmental disabilities. Both can be accessed online here.

Health Fact Sheets
On 11th August, the NSW Council on Intellectual Disability launched a comprehensive series of Fact Sheets on aspects of health and health care. The Fact Sheets are available in both standard English and Easy English. Both series are available online from the NSW CID website.