Intellectual disability - Resources

disability; developmental; delay; intellectual; Down; syndrome; Fragile X; autism; mental; retardation; handicapped; mentally; pervasive; disorder; slow;

Contents

• South Australia
• Australia
• General
• Books for parents
• Books for children
• Journals

The resources listed are correct at the time of publication. We can be advised via the 'enquiry form (subject - Links query)' of any changes needed, or if there are any other resources available in Australia not included in this list.

South Australia

• Community contacts:
  • Your local doctor
  • Community health centres
  • Child and Youth Health clinics
• Early Intervention Network Coordinators provide information and support for families with children 0-8 years with developmental delay, disabilities or at risk of developmental delay.
  Contact Children, Youth and Women's Health Service 
        Regional offices 1300 733 606  
        Central Office Tel. 8303 1500
  http://www.cyh.com/SubContent.aspx?p=142
• Playgroups South Australia 
  Additional Needs Program 8344 2722
  
• Disability SA provides co-ordinated information, support and services. 
  http://www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/Default.aspx?tabid=258
  
• Autism Association of South Australia Inc
  Address: 262 Marion Rd, Netley 5037
  Postal Address: PO Box 304 Marlston DC 5033
  Tel. 8379 6976 Fax 8338 1216
  http://www.autismsa.org.au/
• Down Syndrome Society of South Australia Inc
  Address: Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres
  Tel. 8369 1122 Fax 8261 7660
  http://www.downssa.asn.au
• Family Advocacy provides advocacy and support for people with intellectual disability.
  Central Office: 5 Ninth Street, Bowden, 5007
  Tel. 8340 4450
  http://www.familyadvocacy.org.au/?id=1
• Child Assessment Team
  CAT - Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
  Address: Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, 5042
  Tel. 8204 4459
• Child Development Unit
  CDU - Women's and Children's Hospital
  Address: 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, 5006
  Tel. 8161 7287
• Child Development Unit
   Lyell McEwin Hospital
  Address: Haydown Road, Elizabeth Vale, 5112
  Tel. 8182 9000
• Carer Resource Centre provides information and advice on available services for carers, particularly respite services.
  Address: 58 King William Road, Goodwood 5034
  Postal Address: PO Box 410, Unley, 5061
  Tel. 8271 6288
  Country callers: 1800 242 636
  http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/resource.htm
• Disability Information Resource Centre provides contact details for a number of support groups for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  Address: 195 Gilles Street, Adelaide, 5000
  Tel. 8236 0555, TTY 8223 7579
  Country callers: 1300 305 558
  http://www.dircsa.org.au
  
• Novita Children's Services (formerly Crippled Children's Association of South Australia) - providing therapy, equipment and home support to South Australian children and young people with physical disabilities.
  http://www.novita.org.au/
• Gowrie Resource Centre and Bookshop
  Address: 43 Dew Street, Thebarton, 5031
  Tel. 8352 5246
  http://www.gowrie-adelaide.com.au/cms/?q=node/16
• When choosing a preschool or school, you may wish to seek advice from the special education staff within the Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS), Association of Independent Schools of South Australia or Catholic Education SA.
  • Department of Education and Children's Services - Disabilities and Additional Needs
    http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/speced/pages/specialneeds/intro/ 
  • Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Special Education Advisers. Contact the Special Learning Needs Coordinator. Telephone 8179 1400.
    http://www.ais.sa.edu.au/html/home.asp
  • Catholic Education SA Special Education Consultants. Contact the Supervisor of Special Education. Telephone 8301 6600.
    http://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au

Australia

• Association for Children with a Disability provides information, support and advocacy to families of children with a disability.
  http://www.acd.org.au/
• Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability aims to enhance the skills, knowledge and commitment of members and to facilitate a supportive network to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual or developmental disability.
  http://www.assid.org.au/

General

• See our Links page - Disability

Books for parents

• Batshaw, Mark. 'Your child has a disability: a complete sourcebook of daily and medical care'. Paul Brookes, Baltimore, USA, 1998.
• Clarke, P, Kofsky, H and Lauruol, J. 'To a different drumbeat: parenting a child with special needs'. Hawthorn Press, Stroud, UK, 1989.
• Cornish, Shirley. 'Why me? Understanding intellectual disability'. S Cornish, Adelaide, 1989.
• Department of Education, Training and Employment. 'Growing and Learning in the Family: Children from Birth to Five Years'. Adelaide, 1998.
• Levitt, Sophie. 'Basic abilities: a whole approach - a developmental guide for children with disabilities'. Souvenir Press, London, 1994.
• Nagler, Mark & Nagler, Adam. 'Yes you can: a guide for parents of children with disabilities'. Stoddart, Toronto, 1997.

Books for children

• Cairo, Shelley. 'Our brother has Down's syndrome'. Annick Press, Vancover, 1995.
• Davies, Julie. 'Children with autism: a booklet for brothers and sisters'. University of Nottingham, Nottingham, 1995.

Journals

• Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.

The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).

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