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Sam is an Analytical Psychologist with a background in supporting adults with an intellectual disability, acquired brain injury or dual diagnosis in community settings. Sam is a doctoral candidate with the University of Sydney and works as a research fellow with the Centre for Disability Studies. Sam spends most of his time as lead author of the I-CAN, the Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs. Sam also provides counseling and clinical services at the NSW Developmental Disability Health Unit. Sam has a background in developing policy, assessment and health informatics systems, and associated staff training. Sam conducts education about disability studies, sexuality, person-centredness and actively supporting people to live in the community. Sam is a closet nerd, and in a previous life worked as a web developer on applications used by companies such as Telstra, NEC and Ford.

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., & Stancliffe, R. J. (2010). The I-CAN: Developing a bio-psycho-social understanding of support. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), 486. (Abstract)

Arnold, S. R. C. & Vincent-Pennisi, A. L. (2010). Intelligence is as Intelligence does. Presented at Emeritus Professor Trevor Parmenter’s Festschrift: What is Intelligence? What is Intellectual Disability? Sydney, 14th August. Link to Presentation

Arnold, S. R. C. & Riches, V. C. (2009). Supports, Empowerment and Self-Direction: The Emerging Paradigm in the Disability Sector. InPsych, 31(6), 16-17. Link to Article

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2009). The I-CAN Workshop: Positively & Powerfully Assessing Support Needs. Proceedings of the ASSID 44th Annual Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 4-6 November 2009, pp. 39-40. Link to Workshop

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2009). I-CAN: Support Needed for Inclusion and Empowerment. IASSID 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference Abstracts, Singapore, 24-27 June. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 6(2), 93. (Abstract) Link to Presentation

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2009). The I-CAN Workshop: Support, Inclusion and Empowerment. IASSID 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference Abstracts, Singapore, 24-27 June. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 6(2), 92. (Abstract)

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2009). I-CAN: The Science of Support Needs Measurement and it’s Application to Individual Funding. Presented at the Social Enterprise Partnerships National Conference: Self-Directed Support and Personal Budgets, Melbourne, 18-19th March.

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2009). The I-CAN: Using E-Health to get People the Support they Need. Electronic Journal of Health Informatics, 4(1), e4. Link to Article

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2008). The I-CAN: Using E-Health to get People the Support they Need. Presented at the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) Health Informatics Conference: Person in the Centre, Melbourne, 2nd November. Winner of best peer-reviewed scientific paper.

Parmenter, T. R. & Arnold, S. R. C. (2008). Disability Accommodation and Support Framework Report. Report for the Department of Human Services Victoria: Centre for Developmental Disability Studies. Link to Report

Riches, V. C. Harman, A., Arnold, S. R. C., Stancliffe, R. J., Keen, D. & Pennell, D. (2008). Active Support Train-the-Trainer Project Evaluation Final Report. Prepared for Disability Services Queensland Accommodation Support and Respite Services Directorate (AS&RS). Centre for Disability Studies, Sydney.

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R., Llewellyn, G., Chan, J. & Hindmarsh, G. (2008). I-CAN: Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs, Instruction Manual V4.2. Centre for Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.

Arnold, S. R. C., Stancliffe, R. J. & Riches, V. C. (2008). The I-CAN: Assessing the support people need. IASSID 13th World Congress Abstracts, Cape Town South Africa, 25-30 August. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52(8-9), 672. (Abstract)

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2008). The measurement of adaptive behaviour and support needs: An update on the diagnosis of Intellectual Disability and the I-CAN. Presented at the Psychologists working in the field of Developmental Disability (PSYCHDD) 17th Annual Conference, Parramatta, NSW, 28th November.

Arnold, S. R. C., Riches, V. C., Parmenter, T. R. & Stancliffe, R. J. (2008). The I-CAN: Assessing the Support People Need to Live in the Community. Presented at the National Disability Services (NDS) Accommodation and Social Participation Conference, Sydney, 25-26th September. Link to Presentation

Arnold, S. R. C. (2008). The I-CAN: Closing the Gap. Presented at the National Disability Services (NDS) NSW Annual State Conference, Sydney, 19th February.

Arnold, S. R. C. (2007). The I-CAN: Empower people with the right support. Presented at the Psychologists working in the field of Developmental Disability (PSYCHDD) 16th Annual Conference, Parramatta, NSW, 23rd November.

Arnold, S. R. C. & Riches, V. C. (2008). The I-CAN: The right support empowers people. 42nd Annual ASSID Conference Abstracts, Fremantle, Western Australia, 5-8 November 2007. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 33(3), 278. (Abstract)

Arnold, S. R. C. & Riches, V. C. (2007). I-CAN With the Right Active Support. Presented at the Department of Aging Disability and Home Care (DADHC) Metro North Psychologist's Symposium, Parramatta, NSW, 2nd May.

Arnold, S. R. C. & Robinson, T. (2006). The in-house development of health documentation and procedures. Presented at the Centre for Developmental Disability Studies’ Right to Right Health Care Conference, Sydney, NSW, 16-17th November.

Arnold, S. R. C. (2006). A Case study of Borderline Personality Disorder complicated by Intellectual Disability and misdiagnosis. Presented at the Centre for Developmental Disability Studies’ Right to Right Health Care Conference, Sydney, NSW, 16-17th November.