Person
Christine Imms
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Strategy
National best practice framework for early childhood intervention
The framework describes what high-quality, evidence-informed support looks like for children with developmental concerns, delay or disability, and their families. This support will give them the best chance to fulfil their potential by identifying and meeting their additional needs early. It guides how to support children up to age nine with developmental concerns or disabilities.
Journal article
Adapting experience‐based co‐design to disability research
This article looked at adapting experience‐based co‐design (EBCD) through co‐production by involving people with lived experience of disability as co‐researchers to work on a community cycling program (CycLink). This paper reports the co‐produced protocol and reflects on co‐researchers' contributions.
Report
Review of best practice in early childhood intervention
This report outlines the findings of an independent review of best practice in early childhood intervention (ECI), undertaken as part of the implementation of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031. It makes recommendations in relation to the aims, form, underpinning principles and content of a best practice framework for the delivery of ECI in Australia.
Survey Report
Setting an agenda for disability research in Australia: survey results
This report presents the results of a survey completed by 973 people with involvement or interest in Australian disability research. It is part of multi-phase research agenda setting exercise that has been conducted to understand existing disability research in Australia and consult with the disability sector to understand their priorities for disability research.
Report
Setting an agenda for disability research in Australia: consultation report
This report presents the results of the Phase 2b consultation conducted with 974 individuals from 21 non-government organisations, including service providers and disabled peoples’ organisations, the First Nations-focused National Disability Research Agenda survey and online focus groups and in-depth interviews with people with augmentative and alternative communication needs.