The International Journal of Developmental Disabilities has published a special issue: ‘positive behaviour support: moving toward a human rights based model of support’ “The human rights model of disability recognises that disability is a natural part of human diversity that must be respected and supported, that people with disabilities have the same rights as everyone in …
**DEAI Update Wednesday 18 November: In line with the Premier’s announcement today advising of a six day lockdown being imposed on South Australia as of 12:01am Thursday 19th November 2020, the DEAI 11th Annual General Meeting scheduled for 23rd November is postponed until further notice. As outlined in our constitution, members will be given a …
National Developmental Educators Week: 23-27 November 2020 Postponed Read More »
On 27 November 2019, the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee on Autism to inquire into and report on the services, support and life outcomes for autistic people in Australia and the associated need for a National Autism Strategy. The committee is to present its final report on or before the first sitting day of …
Select Committee on Autism – submissions to the inquiry Read More »
National Disability Co-ordination Officer (NDCO) Program and Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) have collaborated to develop 2 training programs to explore ‘disability’. Program 1: VET Staff – Supporting Students with Disability Designed for all staff who work in the VET sector and focuses on promoting awareness about the rights of students with …
Free Online training for VET staff and educators Read More »
The DEAI Committee wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be closed for business from 20th Dec ’19 till 6th Jan ‘20. We look forward to another exciting year for the Developmental Education profession.
From the Disability Services Consulting’s website: Two webinars have been uploaded on the nuances of navigating the NDIS Commission Portal. The first webinar is directed at behaviour support practitioners: Behaviour support plans that contain a regulated restrictive practice must be lodged with the NDIS Commission. This webinar provides tips for ensuring successful lodgement of behaviour support …
DSC – Video Recordings: Using the NDIS Commission Portal (Behaviour Support) Read More »
From the NDIS Commission’s webpage: “The NDIS Commission is leading the development of a national NDIS Workforce Capability Framework to support consistency in practice and delivery of quality disability services across Australia. The Australian Government’s strategy to support the development the NDIS market, Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy, was released in early 2019. One …
Autism SA offers a variety of training sessions – held at both the Netley and Elizabeth sites. Autism SA’s workshops are delivered by a highly experienced and diverse training team which includes consultants, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and facilitators who have extensive experience in working with individuals on the autism spectrum in a range of …
Autism SA – Workshops for families and professionals Read More »
Make the most of your AAC investment This Program has been developed for those who support individuals who use AAC to communicate. We see you as ‘communication partners’. The program aims to build the capacity of you as a ‘communication partner’ over a 10 week block – comprising of 5 fortnightly face to face sessions. …
Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Program – Expression of Interest Read More »
A longitudinal study of post-school outcomes for young people with and without autism, 2014 – 2021 The longitudinal Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA) is an online survey-based project, which follows young people aged 15 to 25 years over a 2-year period. The transition between adolescence and adulthood is an important and difficult …
Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA) Read More »
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