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We all want the Good Life: for ourselves and for the people we care about. But, traditionally, people with disability have been denied access to (or given a watered-down version of) many of the things that make life meaningful, purposeful and interesting. The Get That Good Life! conference was all about identifying the things that make life good and how to ensure that people with disability have access to these. It provided attendees with countless strategies that create wonderfully ordinary ...
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Making the Most of Therapy with Anne Keep This session is for anyone who has ever felt that their life is filled with therapy appointments wondered if there are ways to apply therapy in the real world, away from therapy sessions and the therapist’s office struggled to implement a student’s therapy needs into the school day noticed that the person r…
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I'm Ready for Work, Are You? With Fiona McIntosh, Jessie Ward and Genna Ward As young people with disability progress through the secondary school years, they and their family members often wonder: what they will do after school? what will they be able to do? Families tell us they inevitably arrive at a narrow set of ‘post-school options’. These va…
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Shifting the 'yes, buts' and how being known can keep you safe with John Armstrong and Jan Kruger
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Shifting the ‘yes, buts’ and how being known can keep you safe with John Armstrong and Jan Kruger This session will draw from stories shared throughout the conference. John and Jan’s conversation will look at: how people with disability exceeded expectations when they had the opportunity how being known can keep people safe why being present is the…
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Because we are social creatures, we are ‘hardwired’ for kindness and cooperation. It’s our natural state. The sense of ‘belonging’ is therefore essential to our mental and emotional health. But the social changes of the past 30-40 years have been pushing us in the opposite direction. We’ve become more socially fragmented, less cohesive, and more is…
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Think Big, Go Micro! With Chloe Reid and Jodie Reid Most people experience a micro-business when they are young. They might look after a friend’s pet or mow a neighbour’s lawn and receive some money or other item of value in return. Such micro-businesses teach young people valuable lessons about work, money, saving, and contribution. Unfortunately,…
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When Tom was preparing to leave school, and no one was offering any suitable post-school work options, his parents knew they had to come up with the answer. Skip forward 5 years, and Tom is happily and successfully running his own lawn maintenance business with approximately 50 regular clients. Ground Control by Major Tom came into being because hi…
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Ageing and Living Well with Sue Robertson Sue and Susan have known each other for over 20 years. During this time, Sue has been Susan’s Citizen Advocate and has supported her to get the good things in life. One of these good things was a place to call home. Susan lived in a group home for many years, but it wasn’t a place where she felt relaxed or …
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Getting a good start in a good job with Jack Kruger, Julia Shumaker, Milton Tyree, and Jan Kruger - Part 3
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Much has been learned through the years about open employment. There is much evidence that shows what works and what doesn’t work. When the well-established guiding principles of customised employment are applied, desirable results will likely follow. In this presentation, we will look at how a local family applied these principles in the workplace…
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Getting a good start in a good job with Jack Kruger, Julia Shumaker, Milton Tyree, and Jan Kruger - Part 2
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Much has been learned through the years about open employment. There is much evidence that shows what works and what doesn’t work. When the well-established guiding principles of customised employment are applied, desirable results will likely follow. In this presentation, we will look at how a local family applied these principles in the workplace…
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Getting a good start in a good job with Jack Kruger, Julia Shumaker, Milton Tyree, and Jan Kruger - Part 1
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Much has been learned through the years about open employment. There is much evidence that shows what works and what doesn’t work. When the well-established guiding principles of customised employment are applied, desirable results will likely follow. In this presentation, we will look at how a local family applied these principles in the workplace…
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Sometimes we are driven by fear to select options that seem safe. These might include special schools, group homes, day programs, even “special swimming classes”. Yet, ironically, safety has never come from segregated settings. Being with valued people in valued places doing valued activities is what keeps people safe. Having someone in your life c…
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Follow Tia and her team on their journey of discovering meaningful employment for Tia, driven by her interests. Tia’s journey began with a desire to ensure her post-school life was not dominated by screens and solitude. She had an interest in fashion, design, and modelling. Her team explored this interest with her and tested creative methods of des…
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When their daughter Katie was born 35 years ago, Sue and Neil began to make plans for the future. Katie has lived in a home of her own for the past 14 years. She is well known by her neighbours and has tasked herself with many neighbourhood roles. The impact of autism has made it difficult for Katie to be understood at times. This hasn’t stopped th…
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In this presentation, Erosha shares the story of how she successfully got her daughter Sethmi out of an autism unit. Sethmi is now physically, socially, and academically included in another school. Many professionals told Erosha that Sethmi wasn’t ‘ready’ to be fully included in a mainstream classroom. So the family moved Sethmi to a school that sh…
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Societal attitudes have failed to acknowledge that people with a disability are sexual beings. They have the same rights to sexual expression, education, and health as people without a disability. Yet, people with disability have traditionally not had access to information about sexuality. Their differing needs for sexuality education has also been…
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People with sensory/movement differences and diversity may process the world around them in a manner that can result in behaviour that causes them trouble. In this conference session, Kate McGinnity and Anna Nikolay share their experiences of understanding and supporting individuals with sensory and movement differences. Their focus for every indiv…
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In this practical, interactive session, Janet Klees will zero in on some essential elements and strategies that ensure that you and your team are on their way to making a lasting and positive difference in the lifestyle and experience of your family member. Together, we will: Discover which elements to focus on to make the most significant differen…
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In this practical, interactive session, Janet Klees will zero in on some essential elements and strategies that ensure that you and your team are on their way to making a lasting and positive difference in the lifestyle and experience of your family member. Together, we will: Discover which elements to focus on to make the most significant differen…
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In this practical, interactive session, Janet Klees will zero in on some essential elements and strategies that ensure that you and your team are on their way to making a lasting and positive difference in the lifestyle and experience of your family member. Together, we will: Discover which elements to focus on to make the most significant differen…
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In this presentation, you will hear how Jacob’s family thoughtfully and intentionally crafted a Good Life for him. Jacob leads a life full of meaning, purpose, contribution, and belonging. Amongst other roles, he is a Woolworths employee small business owner coffee trailer volunteer surfer and surf club member dancer gym and music enthusiast and mu…
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When Families and Paid Supporters share a vision of the role and value of paid support in bringing about a fuller, contributing life in the community, then anything is possible! Families don’t have time or resources to waste, so this session will focus on tactics that are immediately actionable. You’ll learn ways to ensure that paid support leads t…
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When Families and Paid Supporters share a vision of the role and value of paid support in bringing about a fuller, contributing life in the community, then anything is possible! Families don’t have time or resources to waste, so this session will focus on tactics that are immediately actionable. You’ll learn ways to ensure that paid support leads t…
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When Families and Paid Supporters share a vision of the role and value of paid support in bringing about a fuller, contributing life in the community, then anything is possible! Families don’t have time or resources to waste, so this session will focus on tactics that are immediately actionable. You’ll learn ways to ensure that paid support leads t…
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When Families and Paid Supporters share a vision of the role and value of paid support in bringing about a fuller, contributing life in the community, then anything is possible! Families don’t have time or resources to waste, so this session will focus on tactics that are immediately actionable. You’ll learn ways to ensure that paid support leads t…
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Milton Tyree joined us from the US to discuss the significance of suitable employment for people with disabilities. The session focused on the evolution of open employment services over the last 40 years. One of the most challenging decisions facing employment supporters is determining their own role. It can be hard to know when to get involved and…
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Milton Tyree joined us from the US to discuss the significance of suitable employment for people with disabilities. The session focused on the evolution of open employment services over the last 40 years. One of the most challenging decisions facing employment supporters is determining their own role. It can be hard to know when to get involved and…
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In this second pre-conference webinar, Milton Tyree joined us from the US to discuss the significance of suitable employment for people with disabilities. The session focused on the evolution of open employment services over the last 40 years. One of the most challenging decisions facing employment supporters is determining their own role. It can b…
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According to the Disability Standards of Education, every child has the right to access and participate in teaching, learning and assessment experiences on the same basis as their peers. But what does this look like in reality? As a parent, how do you ensure it’s happening for your child? As a teacher, how do you make sure you are providing it for …
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According to the Disability Standards of Education, every child has the right to access and participate in teaching, learning and assessment experiences on the same basis as their peers. But what does this look like in reality? As a parent, how do you ensure it’s happening for your child? As a teacher, how do you make sure you are providing it for …
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According to the Disability Standards of Education, every child has the right to access and participate in teaching, learning and assessment experiences on the same basis as their peers. But what does this look like in reality? As a parent, how do you ensure it’s happening for your child? As a teacher, how do you make sure you are providing it for …
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This is the Get That Good Life! Conference replay. This podcast series features most of the presentations from Imagine More’s 2021 conference. Imagine More is a family-led, not-for-profit organisation based in Canberra Australia that inspires people with disability and their families to get the good things of life. What to expect from this podcast …
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Muitas gestoras estabeleceram e/ou fortaleceram suas equipes e lançaram fundos para atender à demanda crescente por fundos de crédito privado. Entretanto, há riscos nesse movimento, conforme o relatório "Seleção de Gestoras é Crucial, Dada a Alta Demanda por Fundos de Crédito Privado". Esses riscos são discutidos neste áudio por Claudio Gallina, he…
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Uma taxa baixa de juro doméstica tem permitido crescimento do mercado de capitais, que vem substituindo o crédito no Brasil. No entanto, há riscos nesse movimento. Este e outros aspectos do relatório publicado recentemente pela Fitch, “Tendências de Crédito no Brasil: 1S19”, são analisados por Claudio Gallina, head de FI para América do Sul neste á…
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Entrevista: Tendências de Crédito no Brasil Após o 2S18 by Fitch RatingsFitch Ratings
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Persistently high fiscal deficits leading to rising debt burden and high government financing needs has led Fitch to downgrade Costa Rica. Charles Seville, Head of North America Sovereigns, and Carlos Morales, Director, Sovereigns, discuss Costa Rica in more detail, exploring the reasons behind the downgrade and how this negative outlook may be res…
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As cooperativas de crédito têm tido um papel fundamental no aumento de concessão de crédito com taxas mais baixas – o que também contribui para a redução da concentração bancária no país – seguindo uma agenda do governo e do regulador.Fitch Ratings
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Teleconference Replay: Insights on Lestari Banten Energi's First-Time Ratings of 'BBB-(EXP)'
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Teleconference Replay: Insights on Lestari Banten Energi's First-Time Ratings of 'BBB-(EXP)' by Fitch RatingsFitch Ratings
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O Atual Cenário Político e os Bancos Públicos BrasileirosFitch Ratings
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Insights on PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium First Time Ratings of 'BBB-' by Fitch RatingsFitch Ratings
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Teleconference Replay: China's Power Reform by Fitch RatingsFitch Ratings
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Teleconference Replay: Insights on Interplex Holdings' First-Time Rating of 'BB-' by Fitch RatingsFitch Ratings
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