Publications and Research
Research
Journey to Work: Creating Pathways for Young Disabled People in New Zealand - 2010
A discussion document prepared for CCS Disablility Action and Workbridge by Grant Cleland and Alexandra Smith. This research provides an overview of how young disabled people have been faring at school and in work. It also focuses on the solutions needed to develop more effective pathways to social, academic and economic achievement.
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Read a summary of this research (DOC - 109 kB)
Families Choices: Choosing School(s) - 2010
Research released by CCS Disability Action indicates that for many families the ‘choice’ of which school to send their child to may be an illusion. The Families Choices: Choosing School(s) research looks at the factors that influence parent and caregiver choice around where their child goes to school.
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Read a summary of this research (DOC - 93 kB)
Inclusive Communities - 2007
‘Inclusive Communities’ is a resource for councils and district health boards (DHBs), to help ensure the issues of disability are considered and included in local government decision making. Councillors and candidates need a good working knowledge of disability issues; if both are well informed on disability issues it helps strengthen the voice of the disability community.
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Inclusive Education in New Zealand - 2006
Inclusive education in Aotearoa: what are we doing in initial teacher education, professional learning and development?
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Young People Designing their Own Futures - 2004
Outcomes from Phase One of a research study into transition of disabled youth from school into employment. One aim was to development the framework of a support model that facilitates interagency coordination in support of disabled youth and that is targeted towards the involvement of young people in the decision making regarding their career, training and participation pathways.
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Community Participation Project - 2003
In 2003, CCS Disability Action received funding to do a participatory action research project. The aim of the project was to develop some shared understandings of community participation and ways to support people with disabilities to take part in community life. The project actively involved CCS Disability Action service users and staff.
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Download a summary of this research (DOC - 91 kB)
Annual Report
Read our latest annual report online (PDF 642 kB)
Read a full Financial Report for the 2008/09 period (PDF 702 kB)
If you need an alternative format please contact jo.boyle@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Read the 2007/2008 annual report (PDF 154 kB)
Read the 2006/2007 annual report (PDF 511 kB)
Contact the CCS Disability Action Information Service for a print copy - 0800 227 200 or info@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Publications
The Man With No Arms and Other Stories
In this absorbing book Glenn Busch captures with compelling authenticity, the intimate stories of nine people who live daily with the reality of a disability. They speak candidly of growing up, the importance of work, family, relationships, parenthood, of wanting to be treated like everyone else in a world that still chooses to see them as different. Hanne Johnsen’s images quietly capture many personal moments and show the mutual rapport she has with the people she met.
Glenn Busch has spent 40 years using a camera – and later a tape recorder – to gather the stories of people he meets along the way. He is also director of the "A Place In Time" documentary project and the author of "Working Men", "You Are My Darling Zita" and "My Place".
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Special Education Timeline
Are you interested in special education? Do you know how the past has influenced what is happening now? This timeline is a snapshot of education from 1874 onwards - have a read... (DOC 144 kB)
CCS Disability Action Holiday Homes
See a list of of our holiday homes (DOC 610 kB)
Presentations
CCS Disability Action Bay of Plenty/Waikato Pilot Evaluation
This presentation was given to an IHC forum called: 'Startstrong: A children's rights seminar on early and sustained supported for children with a disability'. Held Thursday, 1 July 2010 in Auckland.
Link to the full presentation (Powerpoint - 571 kB)