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Welcome to the Developmental Educator's Website. The Mission of our Developmental Educators' Website is;
To provide an accessible forum and networking/meeting place for Developmental Educators. Assist to establish a national association network in Australia for Developmental Educators. Support the highest standard of professional conduct of Developmental Educators. Promote the continuing professional education of Developmental Educators and promote the profession of the Developmental Educator to the general public.
Special thanks goes to, Competencies for DE’s drafted in 2009 by Dr. Brian Matthews, Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator, Department of Disability Studies, Flinders University, South Australia
Code of Ethics for DE’s taken from the draft by Eddie Bullitis, former chairman of the former Disability Professionals Association (1999)
Special thanks to Verity Bottroff, Associate Professor Head: Department of Disability Studies School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia for her support of the Developmental Educator’s journey, and the years she has dedicated to creating a more inclusive society.
The Inaugural Developmental Educators Inc Outstanding Achievers of the Year Awards was held at the Tonsley Hotel Hamilton Room on Thursday October 27th, 2011. The night was a resounding success. The positive energy was palpable as a large crowd celebrated the achievements of some of our most outstanding citizens.
Read more about this successful evening.
The offical May 2011 DEAI newsletter is available for download and your viewing pleasure.