by Ben Thiessen | Dec 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today is #IDPwD, as an #Australasian peak body in #IntellectualDisability, ASID shares research to inform #policy & #practice. Challenge yourself to know what the #research says about an inclusive society for all Journal of Intellectual and Developmental...
by Ben Thiessen | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The 2021 Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) Online Conference was held on Friday 12 and Wednesday 17 November. We are pleased to announce that the conference presentations are now available to watch in the Online Conference Portal and will be...
by Ben Thiessen | Sep 1, 2021 | Plain English Summaries, Uncategorized
While many people with intellectual or learning disabilities want to work, some employees are missing out on developing their skillsets due to poor training programs and procedures. In Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) outcomes for people with intellectual...
by Ben Thiessen | Sep 1, 2021 | Plain English Summaries, Uncategorized
You have to make a choice about what to do when you leave school. This is a big decision. It is no different for people with intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities have the same goals as everyone else. They want to get work they like and...
by Ben Thiessen | Sep 1, 2021 | Plain English Summaries, Uncategorized
The end of high school marks an important period in a young adult’s life. One of the big decisions they must make is around the kind of job or career they would like to have after finishing school. This decision is no different for people with intellectual or learning...
by Ben Thiessen | Sep 1, 2021 | Plain English Summaries, Uncategorized
People with intellectual and learning disabilities experience higher unemployment rates, despite the value they add to a workplace. Studies show this number is close to 35 per cent in Australia, and that the proportion of adults with an intellectual disability...
