Ms Rosemary Kayess

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+61 2 9385 7832

E-mail

r.kayess@unsw.edu.au

Location

134 Goodsell Building

Books | 2022

Kayess RJ; Goggin G; Thill C, 2022, Listening to Disability: Voices of Democracy [Forthcoming], Routlege

Books | 2017

Kayess R; Lord JE, 2017, Routledge Handbook of Disability Law, Routledge
Book Chapters | 2024

Kayess R, 2024, 'Impairment and disability after the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities', in Repenser l’institution et la désinstitutionnalisation à partir du handicap, Presses universitaires Saint-Louis Bruxelles, pp. 99 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/books.pusl.29114

Book Chapters | 2022

Davy L; Felder F; Kayess R; Green C, 2022, 'Introduction', in Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86545-0_1

Book Chapters | 2022

Michael M; Soldatic K, 2022, 'Rights, Justice and Flourishing: The Uses and Limitations of Human Rights', in Felder F; Kayess R; Davy L (ed.), Disability Law and Human Rights Theory and Policy, Springer Nature, pp. 67 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86545-0_4

Book Chapters | 2019

Fisher K; Kayess RJ, 2019, 'Collaborative disability inclusive research and evaluation as a practical justice process', in Aggleton P; Broom A; Moss J (ed.), Practical Justice, Routledge

Book Chapters | 2019

Kayess R, 2019, 'Drafting Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities', in The Right to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law, Cambridge University Press, pp. 122 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781316392881.006

Book Chapters | 2019

Kayess RJ; Byrnes A, 2019, 'The Right to Inclusive Education', in Stein M; Langford M (ed.), Stein, M. A. & Langford, M. (eds) Disability in Social Rights. Cambridge University Press

Book Chapters | 2019

Kayess RJ, 2019, 'Drafting Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities', in De Beco G; Lord J; Quinlivan S (ed.), The Right to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law, Cambridge University Press, pp. 122 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781316392881

Book Chapters | 2017

Kayess RJ; Smith B, 2017, 'Human Rights Charters and Disability', in Australian Charters of Rights a Decade On, Federation Press

Book Chapters | 2016

Kayess R; Green J, 2016, 'Today’s lesson is on diversity', in Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights, pp. 53 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315612881

Book Chapters | 2016

Kayess RJ; Green J, 2016, 'Today's Lesson is on Diversity: A Reflection on Inclusive Education', in Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights, Routledge

Book Chapters | 2008

Kayess R; French P, 2008, 'Deadly Currents Beneath Calm Waters: Persons with Disability and the Right to Life in Australia', in Clements L; Read J (ed.), Disabled People and the Right to Life: The Protection and Violation of Disabled People’s Most Basic Human Rights, Routledge, http://www.researchgate.net/publication/228183151_Deadly_Currents_Beneath_Calm_Waters_Persons_with_Disability_and_the_Right_to_Life_in_Australia

Book Chapters | 1998

Kayess RJ; Banks R, 1998, 'Disability advocacy: too much talk and not enough action', in Justice for People with Disabilities Legal and Institutional Issues, Federation Press
Journal articles | 2024

Bates S; Kayess R; Laurens EJ; Katz I, 2024, 'The importance of supporting evolving capacity: The need to support young people with cognitive impairment in out-of-home-care', Children and Youth Services Review, 156, pp. 107315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107315

Journal articles | 2023

Fisher K; Purcal C; Blaxland M; Robinson S; Quan Farrant F; Kayess R; Edwards Y, 2023, 'Factors that help people with disability to self-manage their support', Disability and Society, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2022.2164707

Journal articles | 2022

Fisher K; Gendera S; Kayess R, 2022, 'Reaching people who are marginalized in major disability policy reform', Global Social Policy, 23, pp. 109 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14680181221075558

Journal articles | 2021

Arstein-Kerslake A; O’Donnell E; Kayess R; Watson J, 2021, 'Relational personhood: a conception of legal personhood with insights from disability rights and environmental law', Griffith Law Review, 30, pp. 530 - 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10383441.2021.2003744

Journal articles | 2019

Kayess RJ; Meltzer A; Bates S, 2019, 'What type of job should I do? The perspectives of people with intellectual disability about open, sheltered and social enterprise employment and implications for the development of the social enterprise market', Social Enterprise Journal

Journal articles | 2019

2019, 'What place is there for shared housing with individualized disability support?', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1615562

Journal articles | 2018

Meltzer A; Kayess R; Bates S, 2018, 'Perspectives of people with intellectual disability about open, sheltered and social enterprise employment: Implications for expanding employment choice through social enterprises', Social Enterprise Journal, 14, pp. 225 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-06-2017-0034

Journal articles | 2014

Kayess R; Sands T; Fisher KR, 2014, 'International power and local action – implications for the intersectionality of the rights of women with disability', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 73, pp. 383 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12092

Journal articles | 2012

Evans E; Howlett S; Kremser J; Simpson R; Kayess, R ; Trollor JN, 2012, 'Service development for intellectual disability mental health: a human rights approach', Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Special Issue: Human Rights and People with Intellectual Disabilities, 56, pp. 1098 - 1109

Journal articles | 2012

Evans EJ; Howlett S; Kremser T; Simpson J; Kayess R; Trollor JN, 2012, 'Service Development for Intellectual Disability Mental Health: A Human Rights Approach', Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56, pp. 1098 - 1109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01636.x

Journal articles | 2011

Kayess R, 2011, 'The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A methodology for collaboration in capacity building and research', Development Bulletin

Journal articles | 2011

Loo C; Trollor J; Alonzo A; Rendina N; Kayess R, 2011, 'Response', Australasian Psychiatry, 19, pp. 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10398562.2010.539225

Journal articles | 2010

Loo CK; Trollor JN; Alonzo A; Rendina N; Kayess R, 2010, 'Mental health legislation and psychiatric treatments in NSW: electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation', Australasian Psychiatry, 18, pp. 417 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10398562.2010.508125

Journal articles | 2010

Loo CK; Trollor JN; Alonzo A; Rendina N; Kayess, R , 2010, 'Mental health legislation and psychiatric treatments in NSW: electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation', Australasian Psychiatry, 18, pp. 417 - 425

Journal articles | 2009

Kayess RJ; Shulman J, 2009, 'The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and inclusive education in Australia', Human Rights Defender, 18

Journal articles | 2009

Kayess RJ, 2009, 'The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Why it is needed?', Development Bulletin

Journal articles | 2008

Kayess R; French PJ, 2008, 'Out of Darkness into Light? Introducing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities', Human Rights Law Review, 8, pp. 1 - 34, http://hrlr.oxfordjournals.org/content/8/1/1.abstract

Journal articles | 2007

Kayess R; Fogarty B, 2007, 'The Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities', Alternative Law Journal, 32, pp. 22 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0703200108

Journal articles | 2007

Kayess R; Fogarty B, 2007, 'The rights and dignity of persons with disabilities - a United Nations convention', Alternative Law Journal, 32, pp. 22 - 27

Journal articles | 2007

Kayess R; French PJ, 2007, 'Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A New Convention', PRECEDENT, 83, pp. 4 - 8
Reports | 2023

Bates S; Kayess R; Giuntoli G; Rengel-Gonçalves A; Li B; Fisher K; Goldin D; Ramirez B; Katz I, 2023, Towards best-practice access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse people with a disability, Disability Royal Commission, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/towards-best-practice-access-services-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-people-disability

Reports | 2022

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Cross M; Rowe B; Wilson B; Canham B; Hudson L; Katz I; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2022, Growing Up Making Decisions, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/72zt-dw17

Reports | 2022

Giuntoli G; Rengel-Gonçalves A; Smyth C; Bates S; Fisher K; Li B; Ramirez B; Golding D; Kayess R; Katz I, 2022, Towards best-practice access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse people with a disability. Desktop review, Social Policy Research Centre

Reports | 2021

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Kayess R; Fisher K, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision Making for People with Disability: Principles and Guide, https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2021-06/apo-nid313465.pdf

Reports | 2021

Laurens EJ; Kayess R, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision Making for People with Disability: Desktop review of the evidence for best practice principles for supported decision-making

Reports | 2021

2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision-making for People with Disability: Final Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/0v9z-6223

Reports | 2020

Blaxland M; Fisher K; Purcal C; Robinson S; Frances QF; Pearson Gotting M; Kayess R, 2020, National Disability Insurance Scheme: People who self manage their NDIS plan, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f56b3c1d3c0d, https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind

Conference Presentations | 2020

Fisher K; Gendera S; Kayess R, 2020, 'Reaching marginalised people with disability in major disability policy reform', presented at Social Policy and Disability Symposium, Fordham University, New York, 12 November 2020 - 13 November 2020

Reports | 2020

Gendera S; Pearson-Gotting M; Fisher KR; Kayess R; Stensel A; Rahman T; Wiseham L, 2020, Enable In Action Research: Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f3b2a74768de

Reports | 2020

2020, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Shining a light on Social Transformation

Reports | 2020

2020, Summary Report - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Shining a light on Social Transformation

Reports | 2019

Davy L; Fisher K; Wehbe A; Purcal C; Robinson S; Kayess R; Santos D, 2019, Review of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5c7494b61edc4

Reports | 2019

2019, Human Rights protection frameworks for people being treated involuntarily for a mental illness: Literature review, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dc39989281e5

Reports | 2019

2019, NDIS Peer Support Final Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d4e3b189539e

Reports | 2018

Davy L; Laurens EJ; Kayess R; Bates S, 2018, Special Disability Trusts, SPRC, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5bbff37996624, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:52051/bind2efa0c3-90bf-42bc-8ced-c0102a90cf63?view=true

Reports | 2018

Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Wehbe A; Fang Q; Kayess R; Fisher K; Johnson K, 2018, Outcome evaluation of icare lifetime care Community Participation Grants, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b83387b77e50, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51990/bin27b833d1-ab9b-439f-b9a8-969d0370106f?view=true

Reports | 2017

Gendera S; Purcal C; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2017, Skilled to Thrive: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm, Project research plan, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Skilled_to_Thrive_research_project_plan.pdf

Reports | 2017

Griffiths A; Nethery D; Robinson S; Bates S; Kidd E; Kayess R, 2017, My Choice Matters Evaluation - Stage 4 and Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 05/17, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58f56b245333f, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_Evaluation_stage_4_and_final_report.pdf

Reports | 2016

Griffiths AM; Robinson S; Bates S; Kidd E; Kayess R, 2016, My Choice Matters Evaluation - Fieldwork Report Stage 3, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, 07/16, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_Evaluation__Fieldwork_Report_Stage_3.pdf

Reports | 2016

Meltzer A; Bates S; Robinson S; Kayess R; Fisher KR; Katz I, 2016, What do people with intellectual disability think about their jobs and the support they receive at work? A comparative study of three employment support models, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 16/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26093, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Comparative_study_of_three_employment_models.pdf

Reports | 2016

Zmudzki FG; Griffiths A; Bates S; Katz I; Kayess R, 2016, Evaluation of Crisis Respite Services, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Crisis_Respite_Services_Evaluation__Final_Report.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2015

Fisher KR; Jones A; Purcal C; Kayess R; Robinson S, 2015, 'Critical Social Futures: Querying Systems of Disability Support', presented at Critical Social Futures: Querying Systems of Disability Support, Sydney, 19 June 2015 - 19 June 2015

Conference Presentations | 2015

Fisher KR; Purcal C; Jones A; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2015, 'Disability accommodation support within constrained housing options: A policy framework', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015

Reports | 2015

Griffiths AM; Nethery D; Robinson S; Bates S; Meltzer A; Kayess R, 2015, My Choice Matters Evaluation: Fieldwork report stage 2, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 16/2015, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_Evaluation__Fieldwork_Report_Stage_2.pdf

Reports | 2015

Jones AR; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Individual Packages, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/2015, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SAEF_Individual_Packages__Final.pdf

Reports | 2015

Purcal C; Evans K; Meltzer A; Johnson K; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Bevan N; Kayess R, 2015, Peer Support with Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability: Literature Review, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Online_Resource_Peer_Support_with_Children_and_Young_People_with_Intellectual_Disability_Literature_review_FINAL.pdf

Reports | 2015

Purcal C; Smedley C; Jones A; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Drop-in Support, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 11/2015, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SAEF_Dropin_Support__Final.pdf

Reports | 2014

Bates S; Smedley C; Wong M; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2014, Arthritis and disability, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 26/14, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Arthritis_and_Disability_2014.pdf

Reports | 2014

Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Eastman C; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Guide, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 32/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25880, http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0016/311245/Supported-Accommodation-Evaluation-Framework-Guide-for-service-providers.pdf

Reports | 2014

Griffiths A; Bates S; Smedley C; Fisher KR; Kayess R, 2014, My Choice Matters evaluation Interim report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 19/2014, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_evaluation__Interim_Report.pdf

Reports | 2014

Purcal C; Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Meltzer A; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R; Smedley C, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework Summary Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 31/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25874, http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0017/311246/Supported-Accommodation-Evaluation-Framework-Summary-Report.pdf

Reports | 2014

Raven M; Bates S; Kayess R; Fisher KR; Hill T, 2014, Evaluation of Services Our Way, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 27/14, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Services_Our_Way_Evaluation_2014.pdf

Reports | 2013

Bates ; Raven ; Fisher KR; Kayess ; Newton ; Lutz ; Smedley C, 2013, Services Our Way project plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 20/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Services_Our_Way_evaluation_plan_FINAL.pdf

Reports | 2013

Fisher KR; Gendera ; Gadow ; Lutz ; Kayess ; Meltzer A; Robinson , 2013, Closure of Grosvenor, Peat Island and Lachlan Large Residential Centres: post implementation review summary report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 17/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/PIR_public_Report_26_8_13.pdf

Reports | 2013

Jones A; Bates S; Fisher KR; Kayess R; Smedley C, 2013, Arthritis and disability: research plan, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 8/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Arthritis_and_disability_research_plan_2013.pdf

Reports | 2013

Kayess ; valentine K; Thompson ; Meltzer ; Fisher KR, 2013, Research on the need for two care workers in a community setting (final report), 5/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Report5_13_TwoCareWorkers_Final_for_web_June_2013.pdf

Reports | 2013

Meltzer A; Bates ; Fisher KR; Kayess ; Robinson ; Cooper , 2013, My Choice Matters evaluation plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 9/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_Evaluation_Plan.pdf

Reports | 2013

Thompson ; Fisher KR; Kayess , 2013, The role of assistive technology in supporting people with disabilities and complex care needs: a literature review, 13/2013, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Assist_tech_public_version_8_Aug_2013.pdf

Reports | 2013

bates S; Kayess ; Fisher KR; Delaney M, 2013, Research into maximising life choices of people with a spinal cord injury (final report), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 1/13, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Maximising_life_choices_of_people_with_spinal_cord_injury_final_report_2013.pdf

Reports | 2009

valentine K; Rajkovic M; Dinning BL; Heese K; Kayess R, 2009, Evaluation of the Demonstration Support Network Program: Evaluation Plan, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 18/09, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report18_09_DemonstrationSupport_Network_Eval_Plan.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2007

Kayess R, 2007, 'National Implementation and Monitoring: Engaging Civil Society', presented at Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, Sydney, 25 September 2007 - 28 September 2007

Conference Presentations | 2007

Kayess R, 2007, 'Protecting the Rights of Women with Disability', presented at Diverse and Inclusive Practice: Redrawing the Boundaries, Novotel Brighton Beach, Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney, 08 November 2007 - 09 November 2007

Preprints |

Gooding PM; Kayess R, Human Rights and Disability: An Australian Experience, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4185514

Media | 2018

Nichols J; Shakespeare T; Kayess R, 2018, Robotics and the disability care sector: opportunity or threat?, UNSW Newsroom, Kensington, Australia, , https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/robotics-and-disability-care-sector-opportunity-or-threat

2015 – ACDL’s Volunteer Program for the CLCNSW Award.

Awarded as part of Law and Justice Foundation’s annual Justice Awards. This award recognises a volunteer or volunteer program that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving access to justice.

2014 – Dean’s Award for Research Society Impact

The Awards celebrate excellent research performance by academics in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences.

2005 – Nominated for the Australian Human Rights Medal

Australian Human Right Awards. Nominated for my body of work in the field of human rights and disability.

2004 - Law and Justice Foundation, Combined Community Legal Centres Volunteer Award

1995 - University of NSW, Alumni Award

Every year UNSW formally recognises former students, both in Australia and overseas, who have achieved distinction in their field of endeavour. The UNSW Alumni Awards for Achievement are given in recognition of alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to the community, who have stimulated new ideas and services and who have exhibited exceptional dedication, creativity or leadership.

Chairperson, Australian Centre for Disability Law (ACDL) 1995 – present

Member, Disability Reference Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)., 2008 - 2016

Member, Core Reference Group, National Seclusion and Restraint Project, National Mental Health Commission,, 2013 - present

Head of Delegation, Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Twenty-third session, Geneva, 2-13 November 2015

Delegate, Conference of States Parties of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. United Nations New York June 2015

Member, Advisory Group, Inquiry into Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws, Australian Law Reform Commission. 2014

Head of Delegation: Youth with Disabilities, Conference of States Parties of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. United Nations New York June 2014

Member, Disability Policy Research Working Group Steering Committee, Council of Australian Government (COAG) 2010 – 2014

Head of Delegation, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tenth Session, United Nations Geneva, September 2 – 13 2013. 1st Periodic Review of Australia

Member, Australian Government Delegation. United Nations General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities June 2002 – August 2006 Eight Sessions

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