Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability

2021 Draft Conference Program available

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This year's program features keynote presentations as well as an amazing line up of concurrent sessions discussing topics ranging from Protecting Rights to Health and Wellbeing, and more!

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Conference Hubs

To ensure our conference is as inclusive and meaningful as possible for people with intellectual disability, ASID is encouraging organisations to host a Conference Hub.

For more information, please contact Bernadette Curryer
Ph: 0409 242 885
Email: vicepresident@asid.asn.au

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Plain Language Research Summaries

Ensuring research is accessible

ASID is committed to ensuring research is accessible. We recently engaged journalist and communications specialist, Lisa Clarke, to develop plain language research summaries on recent research published in our two journals: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (JIDD) and Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RAPIDD) about employment…

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ASID Podcast BONUS EPISODE

Interesting topics presented by interesting people

In this bonus episode, we hear from Julie Cullenward, the Practice Lead for Disability and Workforce Development at Marathon Health. Julie has over 25 years’ experience in service delivery in rural and remote areas in occupational therapy, education and the disability sector.

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Position Statement

COVID-19 and people with intellectual disabilities

There is growing international concern that people with intellectual disabilities, many of whom have compromised health, are particularly vulnerable to infection by COVID-19.

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ASID Position Statement

Intellectual Disability & Complex Needs

Our latest position statement is now available here

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Call for Papers

Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Issue

A special issue on regional, rural and remote service access and delivery will be published in July 2021. We invite submission of original research, as well as commentary or conceptual papers that address key issues for people with intellectual disabilities in regional, remote or rural communities.

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ASID Podcasts

Season 3 Episode 1

Our first episode of Season 3 is a jam packed episode taking you into the #ASID 2019 conference.

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ASID Webinars

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Topics include Better Communication and Ethical Issues in Ageing.

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ASID Updates

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Our ASID Update is an email we send to members and subscribers, updating them on events, journal articles, news, information and resources.
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ASID IDA

Vol 41 Issue 1 March 2020 Now Available

Our next issue of the IDA has been published.

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What's Happening

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Inclusive & accessible

Ensuring research is accessible

Interesting topics presented by interesting people

COVID-19 and people with intellectual disabilities

Intellectual Disability & Complex Needs

Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Issue

Season 3 Episode 1

Watch now

Would you like to hear from ASID?

Vol 41 Issue 1 March 2020 Now Available

Upcoming Events

Parents with Intellectual Disability

DIVISIONAL MEETING - Victoria

DIVISIONAL MEETING - ACT/NSW

DIVISIONAL MEETING - NZ-Aotearoa

2021 CONFERENCE

6 Great reasons to join ASID