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Newsletter ten – Inclusive Education is a Global Movement

Newsletter ten: Inclusive Education is a Global Movement Queensland has a very progressive Inclusive Education policy – one which has stood out internationally as a strong public commitment towards inclusive …

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Newsletter nine: What can families do when ‘behaviour’ is catching everyone’s attention?

Newsletter nine: What can families do when ‘behaviour’ is catching everyone’s attention? School inclusion can feel very fragile when concerns arise about a student’s ‘behaviour’.  CRU speaks to many families …

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Newsletter eight: Focus on inclusion and first nation students and families

Acknowledgement of Country:  CRU respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s first peoples and the traditional owners/custodians of the land on which we work and live. We …

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Newsletter seven: A Selection of the FFIE Team’s Favourite Resources

In this newsletter, the CRU team has provided background and links to some of their favourite resources from the FFIE Resources pages. We hope that these reviews provide families with the …

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Newsletter six: Achieving Inclusive Education in Australia

This year has been filled with great heartache and upheaval and many parts of our nation have had periods of ‘hibernation’. We are pleased to say though that our inclusive …

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Newsletter five – Collaboration and Advocacy

We are pleased to announce that CRU’s Families for Inclusive Education Project has been extended for another twelve months. We will announce upcoming activities over the coming months. In this …

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Newsletter four: Friendships and Belonging

This is our fourth newsletter for the Families for Inclusive Education project. We wanted to highlight the links and resources on the topic of Friendships and Belonging.  The articles, links and …

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Newsletter three – Launching Resources and a Focus on Learning

In this Newsletter for our Families for Inclusive Education Project, we want to draw your attention to our upcoming learning modules/zoom workshop discussion and resources which have recently been launched. Due …

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Newsletter two: How do families promote and defend their vision?

This newsletter follows on from our first newsletter on the importance of vision, and expands on ideas such as High Expectations, the Natural Authority of Families, Leading with Gifts and …

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Newsletter one: Why we need a vision for inclusion

The Families for Inclusive Education Project is a CRU initiative funded by Queensland Government’s Department of Education to help families develop a clear vision for their child’s school years, learn about inclusive education policies …

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Bringing the Good Life to Life: a website that offers strategies to create and sustain this for a person with disability.

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What if sensory or movement differences could help explain needs that have been previously misunderstood?Join CRU and Joyce-Lyn Smith in Cairns on Wednesday 14 October, or Brisbane on Thursday 15 October, for an interactive workshop full of real-life examples, strategies and accommodations.Whether you’re a person with a disability, a family member, an ally or a worker, you will leave with practical ideas to use.Registrations are closing soon and there are only limited places left. An Introduction to Sensory Awareness and Movement Differences - Cairns An Introduction to Sensory Awareness and Movement Differences - Brisbane To register - click your local event above and follow the prompts. ...

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Registrations open!Are you a parent of a child with disability, wanting to learn about inclusive education? Join us for this FREE workshop to hear stories of the benefits of inclusion for all children, and of overcoming barriers to success in the regular classroom. Learn practical strategies to:• Recognise your child’s strengths• Build a vision for inclusion and understand inclusion at school• Learn about rights and supports• Work well with the school team and advocate with confidenceLunch will be provided, there is no fee to attend.Thursday 29 October9:30am–2:00pmSOPOSouthport, Gold CoastDon’t miss out – learn more and register today here: Inclusion and Belonging at the local school: The parent advocacy toolkit – Gold Coast ...

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CRU was saddened to hear that a long-term ally and collaborator, Ric Thompson, has died following a long illness. Ric was well known across Australia for his work through Inclusion Works in Townsville, and later through Great Ideas in Action. He was equally well known for his colourful shirts, wicked sense of humour and enduring affection for his beloved Magnetic Island home.Ric presented for CRU many times on how to uncover the possibilities of community through Asset Based Community Development and why formal services and practices like person centred planning are never enough! He focused on how you can discover the opportunities in community, and connect people in through shared passions, strengths and gifts. He was unwavering in his commitment to full citizenship and rights for people with disability, and their capacity to take up valued roles for people with disability, enjoy real friendships, full participation and belonging. Ric’s Commandments for Community Inclusion start and end with the importance of promoting, facilitating and maintaining the belief that there is nobody [our community] doesn’t need.As well as the people with disability Ric directly supported, he introduced many Queenslanders to key concepts and strategies that they took into their own lives, such as identifying the Third Places in a community or using the Power of 10 to unlock creative thinking. Ric’s seminal paper, “The Art of Asking”, argued that communities often exclude people with disability not because people are unwilling to include, but because no one has asked. He explained what makes it difficult to ask, the traps that can prevent an effective ask, and the importance of knowing who to ask, how to ask, when to ask and where to ask when seeking community.Ric’s warmth, creativity, values, energy, clarity and positivity will be sorely missed. His legacy is not only that he reminded us of the power of community, but that he showed us how people with disability can be fully embraced through his powerful examples, clear frameworks and practical tools. So many lives are richer because of his work.CRU extends our deepest sympathy to Ric’s partner, Candy, and to all his family and close friends. ...

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