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Braille Mathematics 7 - 12: Travelling on the Exciting Journey



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Braille Mathematics 7 - 12: Travelling on the Exciting Journey

Presenter: Josie Howse

Date: 19 October

Fee: $200

Information:


This workshop will identify all relevant principles essential in having a true understanding of braille transcription of mathematical material 7 - 12. It will address the various braille code signs and modes at this level and give a comprehensive understanding of why things are brailled as they are when an almost identical item is brailled differently. The critical ingredient in producing accurate mathematical braille production is to have a clear understanding of “WHY” irrespective of how complex and “difficult” the Mathematics becomes. Once the important concepts are explained and clarified, the meaning and content will become “easy”! The workshop will give ample opportunity to ask questions and challenge your understanding with exciting “hands-on” the Perkins by producing numerous and typical examples. 

The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

Presenter: Elizabeth Fulton

Date: 25 October

Fee $200

Information:


The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), developed by Dr. Sally Rogers and Dr. Geraldine Dawson, is a comprehensive behavioural early intervention approach for children with an autism spectrum disorder, ages 12 to 60 months. The program encompasses a developmental curriculum that defines the skills to be taught at any given time and a set of teaching procedures used to deliver this content. It is not tied to a specific delivery setting, but can be delivered by therapy teams and/or parents in group programs or individual therapy sessions in either a clinic setting or the child’s home.

In this introductory one day workshop, learn about the theoretical and empirical framework, curriculum and teaching principles of the ESDM. Topics include how to:



  • Become a play partner with a child with ASD and engage them in rich dyadic learning experiences;

  • Promote their development across all domains...in particular communication, social interaction and imitation;

  • Administer and complete a developmental assessment of children’s skill levels;

  • Develop individualised, developmentally appropriate teaching objectives;

  • Implement the ESDM teaching practices and fidelity system to evaluate technique use; and

  • Maintain data systems and address poor or limited child progress, when needed.

Intended Audience:


Anyone wanting to learn more about the ESDM, including parents, may attend this introductory level workshop.



The Education of Deaf Children Over Twenty Years of Cochlear Implantation. So What?

Presenter: Dr Sue Archbold
Dates:


Sydney 3-4 November

Brisbane 7-8 November

Adelaide 10-11 November

Melbourne 14-15 November

Christchurch 17-18 November

Fees:


Full Registration $300 One Day $200

Information:

Cochlear implantation in children began over twenty years ago: comparatively recently compared with the long history of deaf education. In this short time, the process has gone from being highly controversial to being accepted provision for deaf children. Why?

These workshops will review the evidence of outcomes from implantation in a range of areas and what is currently known of the influences on progress. While deaf children are a highly heterogeneous group, and up to 40% of deaf children are likely to have an additional disability, children with implants are a group which has been intensively studied over the years. What do we know and what don’t we know?

We know that more deaf children are now in mainstream schools, using spoken language as their main means of communication and to access the curriculum, and showing improved literacy and educational attainments. However, there is always a “but”! The two days will also explore the practical issues and what we know of the current and future challenges for deaf education in managing this growing group. There will be opportunity to discuss case studies- and the implications for you and the children and families you work with.






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Reading Instruction with SPARK! Some Practical Activities for Reading & Kids!

Presenter: Dr Frances Mary D’Andrea

Fee: $30 each or $150 for all 6

Duration: 1 hour each

Information:


Reading is a fundamental skill for all students to master in school—including, of course, our students who have low vision or are blind. But do you ever hear your students say “I’m just not good at reading!” or “Can’t I just listen to this?” or “Reading is no fun”? Do you ever feel as though you have to drag your students through their reading and writing assignments?

This series of six one-hour webinars will help you put the SPARK back into reading! Each webinar will present information on a specific topic along with practical, kid-friendly (and teacher-friendly!) activities that you can do to help motivate and captivate students to engage in reading and writing. Topics to be covered will include:



  • 19/2 Phonemic awareness: The sounds of language

  • 1/4 Phonics and word recognition: “Hey! I know that word!”

  • 13/5 Vocabulary: Goodbye to “Mad, Glad, Sad”!

  • 24/6 Comprehension: Reading for a purpose

  • 29/7 Fluency: Reading on ice skates

  • 9/9 Writing: Every Child an Author

The information and activities shared will apply to both print readers and braille readers, with an understanding of how the child’s visual impairment may impact learning in that specific area.


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