The newest member of our board, Marianne Rose, is running her own legal practice specialising in commercial and governance matters. Before becoming a lawyer, Marianne cared for people with cerebral palsy, an experience that made her want to continue to contribute to the disability sector and join the Interchange Board.
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Together with her Support Team, Renee discovered her talents, abilities and found an area of work that she would definitely be interested in pursuing. Yepp you guessed it - it had to be something with horses.
Do you enjoy making your own meals but need a little support every once in a while? Why not try one of our visual cooking guides.
Did you know disabled people have sex and they like it? Every person is a sexual being and has sexual thoughts, attitudes, feelings, desires, and fantasies. Having a physical or intellectual disability doesn’t change your sexuality and your desire to express it.
I know the feeling of not being included and the impact it has on your life. I can truly relate to the people I support and want to break down barriers for and with them to participate in whatever they like and be included.
Interchange will be making a submission to assist the Royal Commission with their inquiry into the use of restrictive practices on people with disability.
Interchange Superstar, Katie Van Grootel, has been part of the Interchange family for a long time and is considered an absolute gem by EVERYONE.
Together with our valued Customers we nominated 10 Interchangers, who went above and beyond for the people we support and our organisation, for this years WA Disability Support Awards.
When should I advocate for the uniqueness of a person or a situation, and when do I insist that they be treated or viewed the same as everyone else? - Thoughts about Dedifferentiation by Linda Oliver
I had an interesting telephone conversation a few days ago with The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP, Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services.