Friday, 19 June 2015

Latest additions to 'events' pages


'Other events' page:
These links provide information about events run by other organisations that might be of interest to people with Down syndrome, their families, carers and professionals who support them
The Independent Living Centre - mobility, self-care, communication and vision options will be the topics for the focus talks on the day.
Tuesday 23 June - Coffs Harbour

End of Life and People with Disability Seminar
University of Sydney's Centre for Disability Research and Policy and Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home - adults with intellectual disability deserve information and support about end of life to help them understand and plan. The seminar will feature Australian and UK researchers and practitioners who are currently working on end-of-life issues with people with intellectual disability. These are universal concerns that apply regardless of disability, so several other speakers will discuss end of life as experienced by members of the broader community. The seminar will include reports on the findings of Part 1 of the Sydney-based 3-year research project, Dying to Talk, and will feature a preview screening of excerpts of our new educational video Dying to TalkProgram and registration details are here
1pm - 5pm Tuesday 30th June 2015 - University of Sydney

Grassroots Democracy: The Campaign for Disability Rights Exhibition
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka and the City of Ballarat  - exhibition providing a historic retrospective of this campaign for the democratic rights for Australians with disability. Explores the deinstitutionalization of the 1970s, the right-based activism of the 1970s and 1980s, and onto the present day with the recent introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Until Wednesday 29th July 2015 - Ballarat

Special Olympics World Games 2015
76 athletes will represent Australia at the World Games.
25 July – 2 August - Los Angeles, USA 

Professor Dan Goodley visiting Australia
The Centre for Disability Studies is hosting Professor Dan Goodley on his visit to Australia July 30 to August 6.  Dan is interested in theorizing and challenging the conditions of disablism and ableism. Dan will lead a 5 day program of individual lectures and workshops.  More details to come soon.
30th July - 6th August 2015

Down Syndrome Education International Research Forum (UK)
The Down Syndrome Research Forum is a regular international event, sponsored by Down Syndrome Education International, where researchers and practitioners meet to discuss current research, recent findings and implications for practice. Call for papers now open, closes 26th June 2015.
22nd - 23rd September 2015 - London

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