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Event : NDCO Webinar
National Disability Coordination Officer Program (NDCO) webinar: Get the right tools for employment success — the JobAccess employer toolkit To succeed in any field, you need to have the passion, skills and experience but also the right tools for the job. Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and employers should look no further than the JobAccess Employer […]
16 April 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : People with Intellectual Disability Experiencing University Life – Roundtable & Book Launch
A Roundtable and book launch for People with Intellectual Disability Experiencing University Life: Theoretical Underpinnings, Evidence and Lived Experience, will be held Wednesday, 27 March 2019 at the Medical Foundation Camperdown, Sydney. About the Book: People with Intellectual Disability Experiencing University Life: Theoretical Underpinnings, Evidence and Lived Experience, Edited by Patricia O’Brien, Michelle L. Bonati, Friederike Gadow & […]
14 March 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : ADCET webinar: When Is An Adjustment Reasonable In Education?
A recording of this webinar is available here: https://www.adcet.edu.au/resource/10022/webinar-when-is-an-adjustment-reasonable-in-education/ This Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) webinar will be presented by Rick Boffa, Manager, Equitable Learning Services at RMIT University. The webinar will be held between 1 pm and 2 pm AEDT on 28 March, and is free to attend. It will be […]
12 March 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : Dublin AHEAD Conference 2019 — Journey to Oz
In the classic story The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy leads her charges through the Land of Oz to the Emerald City seeking a hearing from the all-powerful wizard. They hope to convince the wizard to use his powers to grant them all something they believe they are missing — the scarecrow, a brain; the lion, […]
19 February 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : Working with and supporting students with learning disabilities and difficulties workshop — Hobart
The Dear Dyslexic Foundation is excited to be hosting this interactive workshop for upper secondary teachers, TAFE and university lecturers, support staff, parents and students. This workshop will provide participants with the tools and skills they need to help make the learning pathway easier for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities and difficulties. It […]
18 February 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : Working with and supporting students with learning disabilities and difficulties workshop – Launceston
The Dear Dyslexic Foundation is excited to be hosting this interactive workshop for upper secondary teachers, TAFE and university lecturers, support staff, parents and students. This workshop will provide participants with the tools and skills they need to help make the learning pathway easier for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities and difficulties. It […]
18 February 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : NCSEHE & EPHEA WA Professional Development Day
The NCSEHE and the Western Australian chapter of Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) hosted 56 participants for a professional development day on Tuesday 29 January 2019 at Curtin University. Overview Delivered by experts in the field, sessions revolved around high school performance and standards and the relationship to access and participation in higher education, looking […]
14 January 2019
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Event : Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities — 2019 Conference
The Changing Landscape for Accessible Information Information access is important to all persons with print disabilities (including, but not limited to, people with vision impairment) and has many dimensions, including format (braille, large print, E-text, etc.), facilities (libraries, agencies, educational institutions, government bodies) and modes of access (mobile touch devices, laptop, refreshable braille). The 2019 […]
10 December 2018
Disability, Featured, General
Event : 2019 EPHEA/NAEEA Conference
Enabling Excellence through Equity Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) is proud to be partnering with National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) to deliver their biennial conference in 2019. This is a key professional development forum for equity and enabling practitioners in a wide range of fields to highlight best student and […]
22 November 2018
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES
Event : Supporting success of students on the autism spectrum: What are we learning?
The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Social Inclusion Community of Practice and the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) Tasmanian Chapter are hosting an afternoon for academic and professional staff about the experiences of university students on the autism spectrum and support programs. The event will include: UTAS initiative: An overview of SPEERMENT (Specialist Peer […]
8 November 2018
Disability, Featured, General