Sally Richards is the mother of Tim, Duncan Jackson and Lewis. She currently works in Canberra as a family leader and has presented at national (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) and international (Ottawa and Hawaii) conferences. She has organised and presented at forums, workshops and seminars in Perth, Brisbane, Albury, Ballarat, Sydney, Nowra, Canberra plus others. She has, among other things, a Bachelor of Education, a Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment and has completed Professional Writing (Editing) at the University of Canberra.

She can give presentations and run workshops on many areas associated with disability. Examples are:

• Circles of Support
• Planning for the Future
• Microbusinesses
• Maps and PATHS
• Communication/life books
• The Power of Language
• Working with Families
• Human Uniqueness and Needs
• Family Governance
• Partnerships and Collaboration

You can see an example of Sally presenting in the video below, taken from the Family Advocacy - The Odyssey conference in October 2007.

Family Leadership and You (FLY)

Sally runs Family Leadership and You (FLY), a pilot project in which she works with a small number of ACT families to start creating a life of possibility for their family members who have a disability. You can read more in the FLY brochure (PDF).

Articles by Sally

Sally writes frequently for a range of local and national newsletters and newspapers. A selection of her articles is below:

• "Using Support To Build Relationships" - published in the Tandem Newsletter in 2008
• "Circles of Support" - published in the CRUcial Times newsletter in March 2007
• "A Sustainable Community For My Son" - published in the CRUcial Times newsletter in November 2006