The 41st ASSID Annual Conference was held in Canberra in 2006

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Making a Connection – An Art in Asking “Seeking their Truth” in a Fun Way
Fay Beatty
Griffith University, Qld

Developing Emotions and Problem Solving Skills in Individuals with Disabilities
Dolly Bhargava
Ylana Bloom, Speech Pathologist, Augmentative
Communication Consultants, Innovative Communication Programming

Using Augmentative Communication to Provide Positive Behaviour Support to Manage Challenging Behaviour
Dolly Bhargava
Speech Pathologist, Augmentative Communication
Consultants, Innovative Communication Programming

The Predictors of Empowerment for Parents and Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities Within the Direct Consumer Funding Model
Dr Angus Buchanan
Director, Metropolitan Services Co-ordination,
Disability Serviced Commission, Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University of Technology, WA

The 9th Standard, Reducing Unwanted Risk for People with Disabilities and for Disability Workers
Bill Budiselik
Senior Partner, Archbold Budiselik and Associates, WA

“Hit the Ground Running!” The Account of an Intensive Behaviour Support Project for People with Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours
Morag Budiselik
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Disability Services Commission, Perth, WA

Learning to Care, Addressing Training Challenges in Disability Services
Morag Budiselik
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Disability Services Commission, WA

Making Sex Safe and Fun: Going Beyond the Barriers
Jane Chivers
Health Promotion Officer, Family Planning NSW and HIV and Sexual Health, Sydney West Area Health Service, NSW

A Practice Guide for Understanding the Function of Behaviour: Resilience Through Capacity Building
David Doyle
Senior Clinical Consultant, Statewide Behaviour Intervention Service,
NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care

Sunlight, Skin Cancer and Bones: Making Sense of “Mixed” Messages
Seeta Durvasula
Centre for Developmental Disability Studies, University of Sydney, NSW

“My Knowledge is Not as Good as Other People’s”: People with an Intellectual Disability Having an Equal and Meaningful Voice in Government Advisory Forums
Patsie Frawley
PhD student, LaTrobe University, Vic

Initial Investigation of Organisational Factors Relevant to Implementing Active Support
Dr Chris Fyffe
Jeffrey McCubbery
Disability Consultants, Fyffe and McCubbery Consultants, Vic