The 45th Annual Board Conference was held in Brisbane in 2010
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From Framework to Practice. Elements of a Western Australia sector-wide Positive Behaviour Framework to meet the needs of people with a disability who sometimes exhibit challenging behaviour. Presentation 1: Positive Behaviour Framework
Jacki Hollick, Disability Services Commission, WA
From Framework to Practice. Presentation 2: The application of positive behaviour support
Craig McIver , Keith McVilly
From Framework to Practice. Presentation 3: Examining clinical application by means of a case study
Debbie Lobb
Experiences of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
Amanda Smith, Gary Wyatt, AUT University, Auckland; Access Ability, Auckland, NZ
In Search of Excellence: Best Practice in New Zealand Vocational Services
Tess Casey, Christine Wilson, Mark Benjamin, Janelle Fisher, Tom Ringrose Standards & Monitoring Services (SAMS), NZ
Can policy address some disability rights address breaches of other disability rights?
Karen Fisher, Sally Robinson, University of NSW, Sydney
From inclusive accessibility to exclusionary complexity: The technology trajectory
Fran Vicary, Miriam Taylor, Queenslanders with Disability Network; QCIDD, Uni of Qld
Challenging the assumption of motivational deficits for children with Down Syndrome
Linda Gilmore, Monica Cuskelly, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Childhood predictors of sibling relationships of adults with Down syndrome.
Monica Cuskelly, Uni of Queensland
Stories of “home”: Forced co-tenancy, disability rights and the service system
Lisa Bridle, Carol Holt, Dave Haxton, Pyle Community Resource Unit Inc, Qld; Community Safeguards Coalition, Qld.
Social comparison, self-concept and mood in adults with Down syndrome
Monica Cuskelly, Kellie Gordon, Uni of Qld, Brisbane
Monitoring and improving the health of ex-prisoners with and without intellectual disability: A randomised controlled trial
Stuart Kinner, Nicholas Lennox, Miriam Taylor QCIDD, Uni of Qld
Experiences of relationships for ex-prisoners with intellectual disability
Kathy Ellem, Uni of Qld, Brisbane
Promoting health: Knowledge and strategies for developing successful health programs
Jeff Walkley, KerrieLante, RMIT University, VIC
Striving for excellence using the Person Centred Approach
Dennis Robson, Civic Disability Services, NSW
Lucy Besnard, Wan Garrett, Dept of Communities, Brisbane
The LeadSchool Transition Service – A practical solution to improving post school outcomes for students with disabilities and their families
Colin Gladstone, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
Establishing a clinical framework for the mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual disability
David Dossetor, Donna White, Lesley Whatson The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; University of Sydney
Stress faced by mothers of children with intellectual disability in Pakistan
Shahida Sajjad, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Conducting a functional assessment and linking that information in the development of a positive behaviour support plan
Kim Meyer, John Wooderson, Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Support, Brisbane
Positive Partnerships: Supporting school age students on the autism spectrum
Building capacity: Parents as partners in education
Building capacity: moving towards sustainability
Bronwyn Thoroughgood, Jacqui Borland, Kristen Ody, Autism Spectrum Australia, Sydney
Contemplating introducing Active Support? Setting Up Considerations
Val Crowther, Karen Tohver, Leveda Inc, SA
Aiming for excellence: Current approaches, confidence and training needs of occupational therapists who provide services to people with autism spectrum disorders
Jill Ashburner, Sylvia Rodger, Jenny Ziviani, Autism Queensland; Uni of Qld
Attitudes of medical professionals towards the sexuality of individuals with an intellectual disability
Linda Gilmore, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Promoting health-related outcomes for people with an intellectual disability: Evidence from the Creating a Sporting Chance program
Jeff Walkley – RMIT University Vic, Kerrie Lante, Merrilyn Gamble, Jaquie Nethercote
A framework for professionals to support healthy sexual behaviours
Georgina Livingstone, Family Planning Queensland, Brisbane
Getting in touch – Investigating interactions between adults with congenital deafblindness and the staff who support them
Meredith Prain, Keith McVilly, Paul Ramcharan RMIT University, VIC
Affective attunement between disability support workers and adults with profound intellectual disability
Sheridan Forster , Teresa Iacono, Centre for Developmental Disability Health, VIC
Client Pathway Team as a quality assurance tool
Robyn Klos, Gracelands Group of Services, Waikato, NZ
Seeing group homes differently: An alternative framework for service provision and research
Lisa Hamilton, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Evaluating a training package developed to help staff learn to do a functional assessment and develop a positive behaviour support plan Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Kim Meyer, John Wooderson, Centre of Excellence for Behaviour
Psychotropic medication and challenging behaviour: Safeguarding the rights and health of individuals with intellectual disability
Kim Meyer, John Wooderson, Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Support, Brisbane
Sleep disorders in adults with intellectual disability: Relationships with seizures, behavioural problems and psychotropic medication use
Jim Xu, Lynette Lee, Concord Hospital, NSW
Autism, behavioural flexibility and play- based functional assessment
Nadia Ollington, Ian Hay, Joan Abbott-Chapman, Scott Pedersen, University of Tasmania , TAS
Effective Classrooms: Effective behaviour management
Wendy Claridge, Wendy Kortman, Warringa ParkSchool , Hoppers Crossing, VIC
The difference between positive behaviour support & nonaversive behaviour support
Tara Kent, Office of Adult Guardian, Brisbane
Integrating traum- agenic neurodevelopmental information into Positive Behaviour Support Plans
Bob Bowen, The Mandt System Inc, Richardson, TX, United States
An evaluation of the competency based training program
Charley Hodgson, Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
Consent, assent and participation in research for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours
Clare Townsend, Kay McInnes, Uni of Queensland; Dept of Communities, Brisbane
Building relationships between people with and without intellectual disability: Insights from contact theory
Diane Craig, Christine Bigby, La TrobeUniversity, VIC
Conditionally sexual: Constructing the sexual health needs of men and teenage boys with moderate to profound intellectual disability
Nathan Wilson, Trevor Parmenter, Roger Stancliffe, Russell Shuttleworth, The University of Sydney, NSW
A suitable topic for discussion: Sexuality support and women with intellectual disability
Carol Hamilton, Waikato University, Hamilton, NZ
Developing communication assessment skills to inform intervention for behaviours of concern in people with acquired and developmental disabilities
Hilary Johnson, Teresa Iacono, Barbara Solarsh, Nick Hagiliassis, Scope, Vic
The development of anger management skills in adults with moderate intellectual disability
Jen Ryan, Eve Ashwood, Shannan Puckeridge, Dept of Communities, Qld
Collaboration in the Development of Behavioural Social Scripts in Reducing Behaviours of Concern and Restrictive Interventions
Louise Phillips, Hilary Johnson, Teresa Iacono, Nick Hagiliassis, Communication Resource Centre, Scope, VIC
Inclusive Research: An issue of ownership
Patricia O’Brien, Edurne Garcia, Roy McConkey, Marie Wolfe, Darren Chadwick, Brian Higgins, University of Sydney, NSW
‘My Life When I Leave School’ Transition Project
Colin Gladstone, Andrew Dever, Caroline Quick, University of Canterbury, Christhchurch, NZ
Sexuality, Sexual Abuse and Protection Skills in Women with Intellectual Disability
Gillian Eastgate, Elly Scheermeyer, Mieke Van Driel, Nicholas Lennox, Bond University, Gold Coast; University of Queensland, Brisbane
Peer education in a Respectful Relationships program: An excellent idea!: Findings from a current study
Patsie Frawley, Amie O’Shea, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, LaTrobe University, VIC
Emotional and psychological abuse of people with intellectual disability – what are the implications for policy and practice?
Sally Robinson, Griffith University, QLD
The ‘hidden’ practice of restrictive clothing as mechanical restraint and the development of a practice guide
Brent Hayward, Office of the Senior Practitioner, Department of Human Services, VIC
Putting plans into practice: Tools for improving the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans with direct care providers
Sam McGowan, Peter Nash, Dept of Communities, QLD
Getting in and Getting Out: Achieving sustainable change by developing direct support providers’ capacity to monitor implementation of positive behaviour support plans
Sam McGowan, Peter Nash, Dept of Communities Qld
Measuring social inclusion of people with a disability in Australia: the first national 1-in-4 poll
Megan Moore, Nick Hagiliassis, Jane McGillivray, Erin Wilson, Robert Campain, Joseph Graffam, Michael Bink, Deakin University; Scope, VIC
Enhancing access in mainstream non-government agencies: A systematic approach
Angus Buchanan, Curtin University, WA
Miriam Taylor, Fran Vicary, QCIDD, University of Qld, Brisbane
I Want to Row my Own Boat
Daniel Culhane – Ability Options , Cheryl Gardiner & Lisa Ashford-Potter – Family Members
Individualised services for families of children with intellectual & developmental disabilities: evidence from a new approach
Wendy McGrellis – Scope Vic, Nick Hagiliassis, Erin Wilson
Ageing and intellectual disability: Issues for disability service provision
Rafat Hussain, Helen Edwards, Stuart Wark, University of New England, Armidale, NSW; The Ascent Group, NSW
The use of multi-sensory environments in schools enrolling students with severe disabilities in NSW
Jennifer Stephenson, Macquarie University NSW, Mark Carter
The use of splints for behavioural control
Brent Hayward, Mandy Donley, Hellen Tzanakis, Susan Fowler, Office of the Senior Practitioner, Dept of Human Services, VIC
Health care planning complexity in supported accommodation
Karen Alexanderson, Bert Thivey, Lynette Lee, Ageing Disability & Home Care, Dept of Human Services, NSW
IDEA Database: Trends in prevalence of intellectual disability in WA
Jenny Bourke, Helen Leonard, Carol Bower, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, WA.
Holes in the system-Oral health for Australians with intellectual disability
Miriam Taylor, QCIDD, University of Qld, Brisbane
Health promotion in women with intellectual disability: Development of special education material
Alexis Berry, Jane Chivers, Lyn Lee, Kim Walker, linda Mann, Seeta Durvasula, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Seeking excellence: Clarifying the ethical boundaries between the role of applied researcher as a surrogate disability case manager
Nathan Wilson, Susan Balandin, Roger Stancliffe, Christine Bigby, Diane Craig, The University of Sydney, NSW
Making Active Support sustainable at Cara
Frauke Husner, Cara, Woodville SA
Impact of Short Term Psycho-educational Intervention in Developing Knowledge and Awareness of Parents of Autistic Children
Amal Ibrahim Abdel-fattah, King Saudi Bin Abdul-Aziz for Health Sciences University Jeddah KSA and Ali Shoaib, Menoufyia University Egypt