Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) are offering a free online course called ‘SMART Online’ (Strategies for Managing Abuse Related Trauma). Information about the course (from ACF’s website) is below: The SMART (Strategies for Managing Abuse Related Trauma) Program is an online learning course that focusses on supporting children and young people in a range of educational and […]
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NDIS Systems Update: changes to NDIS plans ending, unspent funds and the NDIS myplace portal
Have you read the NDIA’s most recent update regarding plans ending and updates to the NDIS myplace portal? Plan gaps and service bookings have been an issue faced by a large number of NDIS participants and service providers over the years, resulting in numerous difficulties with often rather large impacts. The sector has seen no […]
Resource: The right of people to make their own medical decisions
The right of people to make their own medical decisions – The law says people have the right to make their own medical treatment decisions, providing they have the decision-making capacity to do so, and to receive the support they need to make such a decision (Office of the Public Advocate, Victoria).
5th Bi-Annual DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards 7th November 2019
The DEAI recently held its 5th Bi-Annual DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards, which hold great significance for Developmental Educators. The Awards aim to recognise the skills, expertise and contributions of Developmental Educators to people with disability and their families, as well as to celebrate achievements in the field of disability. 19 Nominations were received and the […]
Festival of Inclusion (SYD)
The Centre for Disability Studies and the Inclusive Research Network invites you to a celebration and investigation of the very best of what is currently happening in the area of inclusion for people with disability across all areas of Australian society. 20 and 21 November. Sydney http://festivalofinclusion.com.au/
Call for Nominations for the DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards has been extended till Sun 20 Oct
The Call for Nominations for the DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards 2019 has been extended till Sunday 20th October, 5.00pm. If you have not yet had a chance to nominate a worthy person in 1 of 6 categories, there is still time to do so. The categories are: Dot Mills Developmental Educator of the Year […]
AAC in the Inclusive Classroom by Two Way Street (ADL)
MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT: This is the second event in our AAC in the Inclusive Classroom series and in this presentation we will be hearing from a teaching team (teacher and SSO’s) and their 2 pupils who use AAC in their mainstream reception classroom. The 2 reception students will share with us what they think about school. The teaching […]
When The Words Aren’t There Yet (ADL)
When The Words Aren’t There Yet – Workshop by Two Way Street This workshop is an important workshop for anyone who would like to know more about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), the various AAC apps, devices and communication books available and gain a deeper understanding of how AAC can enable you to have meaningful conversations. […]
Positive Futures Expo – 22 May (ADL)
The Positive Futures Expo is an annual event in the Northern Region showcasing exciting opportunities for further education, training, employment, volunteering and social inclusion available to people with a disability. This expo will help interested individuals to: Understand career pathways Connect with local employers/service providers Be inspired by others and their stories Discover their strengths […]
Disability & Community Inclusion, Bachelor or Disability and Developmental Education Honours Research Proposals
You are invited to following Honours Presentations: Adele Dimasi Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc.: School2work Supports Charlotte Gobec Where to after the Up the Hill Project? Investigating the experiences of adults with intellectual disability after they complete a university program Natasha Liesicke – Felis The GP’s perception of their role in providing behaviour support to […]