Walking Alongside

From New Zealand



Access Ability has completed an innovative pilot in Hawera, that encompassed the philosophies of Local Area Coordination (LAC). This involved a group of young men, aged 14 to 24 years with an intellectual disability and/or a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and their families.

The research findings are available at:http://www.accessability.org.nz/images/Documents/analysis%20of%20the%20local%20area%20coordination%20test%20pilot.pdf .

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