No One Alone Conference
Opening Address Delivered by Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues.
The Making Inclusive Education Happen Conference opening address. Read opening address (pdf)
Plenary PresentationsPeace Begins with Me
Presented by Ted Kuntz When his son became disabled at five months of age, Ted Kuntz entered one of the darkest periods of his life. After years of anger, fear, and resentment Ted had a lifetransforming experience. The result was Ted began an intensive journey to discover the source of anger, sadness and despair, as well as peace, joy and happiness. This experience changed his life. Peace Begins With Me is a summary of the wisdom Ted acquired on this journey. Ted has provided the following handout which accompanied his presentation. View handout (pdf) How Disability Saved the World
Presented by Ted Kuntz What if the experiences and lessons we acquire in caring for and loving an individual with a disability are exactly the lessons needed to save the world? What if our journey with “disability” has the potential to transform the world into a kinder and gentler place for everyone to live? Ted has provided the following handout which accompanied his presentation. View handout (pdf) How Natural Supports Create the Best Opportunity for Friendship
Presented by Alex Snedden and Mark Barratt This presentation is centered around the lived experiences of a young man of 21 with an intellectual disability. He will share his personal story about friendship. The presentation team will show how over time, a support network has moved from a static directed team that focussed on day to day issues, to a more dynamic responsive team that looks for opportunities that are aligned with friendship and personal happiness.. View presentation(pdf) PresentationsInviting Others In. Planning for Good Lives in the Company of Others
Presented by Sharon Bourke This presentation is about planning for a good life: A good, safe future requires deliberate planning and actions including inviting people into the lives of families who have a member with a disability. View Presentation (pdf) No Man is an Island
Presented by Gayleen MacKereth This presentation examines the importance of contacts and relationships from the point of view of personal experience after an accident. Gayleen speaks of the feelings of helplessness and isolation that can occur and will look at the role of family – when support is and is not forthcoming, the significance of friendships and existing support networks and the role played by cyber contacts. She examines the ways to reach out beyond the confines of self to the wider world. View Presentation (pdf) People Keep People SafeSome key learnings about Circles of Support 
Presented by Julie Van Oosten Our work with families is teaching us that there are some simple processes which support the function of a circle which may lead to the long term safeguarding of the circle and the long term positive impact that a circle can have in increasing a person's confidence, networks, safety and opportunities. View Presentation (pdf) Relationship Through Roles
Presented by Marlene Anderson This presentation looks at the development of a small business role and how this one socially valued role has led to a community of relationships. View Presentation (pdf) The Power of SpaceStories of the Diversityworks' Peer Support Network 
Presented by Philip Patston - Diversityworks Diversityworks' Peer Support Network was born of a project that set out to design, test and develop an innovative solution to help disabled people and whanau/families support themselves and each other. View Presentation (pdf) Use or AbuseExercising legal powers as an attorney, welfare guardian, property manager or trustee 
Presented by Tony Banks A practical workshop covering the issues of guardianship, welfare guardians, property managers, family trusts and wills, enduring Powers of Attorney, relevant to people with physical disabilities and aged people. 
View Presentation One (pdf) View Presentation Two (pdf)
View Presentation Notes (pdf)
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