National Industry Association for
Disability Services (ACROD) is the National Industry Association for
Disability Services. ACROD's membership includes over 550
non-government, non-profit organisations, which collectively operate
several thousand services for Australians with all types of
disabilities, including intellectual, physical, psychiatric and sensory.
ACROD's members are located in every State and Territory in Australia
and range in size from very small support groups to very large service
providers.
Giant Steps Tasmania
The state’s most experienced specialist organisation for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD).
The heart of the company is Giant Steps School in Deloraine which offers a wide-ranging and effective program for children with ASD.
Physical Disability Council of
Australia -
PDCA is run entirely by people with physical disabilities, for people
with physical disabilities. It does not discriminate on the basis of
disability, nor does PDCA determine what a physical disability is. PDCA
operates under an inclusion policy and offers membership and/or services
to any person with a disability who seeks its support.
St Michaels
Association inc Training and accommodation for disabled and a
broad range of clients in order to confidently move more into the daily
life of the community
Tasmanian Disability
Forum The forum is a community focused web site that helps provide
information efficiently to users, and in turn provides an opportunity
for users to converse with others in an online environment about
disability issues. You do not have to register to contribute to the
Forum, if you wish you can place a query or comment anonymously.
Book "A
Penny for your Thoughts" The
book is an uplifting autobiography by Penny Harland, coauthored by Sarah
Patterson. Penny Harland is now in her mid fifties but has been both
deaf and blind since very early childhood. She now suffers with balance
problems and a muscle wasting disease as well. As a young girl her
education faltered when she was forced from school to take up work in a
sheltered workshop making toilet brushes! What this lady has done since
is truly inspirational! She has soldiered on to get a University
education! She has earned a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education
and a Master of Education! Her elderly father is a war veteran who can
barely walk from his bedroom. Her mother has suffered a stroke. Yet
Penny still helps keep the family going! Now Penny has written an
inspirational book to share her struggle and success with others -
titled "A Penny for your Thoughts".
BadBacks
has articles, discussion forums and a range of traditional & alternative
back care products to help relieve injury or chronic pain conditions and
help healing. They also have preventative products and relief for people
(like me) who spend a lot of time sitting at computers.
Disability Services and Information Tasmania
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