The DEAI Job Opportunities page has been updated, be sure to check it out if you’re looking for a new opportunity! This week’s roles include: Senior Disability Consultant, Practice and Programs Specialist, Allied Health Practitioners, Dementia Support Specialist, Specialist Support Coordinator, Senior Support Coordinator, Support Coordinators (x3), Manager – Disability and Development, Manager – Client […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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).
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 […]
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/
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 […]
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 – 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. […]