OTHER AUSTRALIAN EVENTS
| Name of Event: | Making Sense of Autism and Strategies that Succeed |
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| Name of Organising group or agency: | Children's Hospital Education Research Institute (CHERI), Westmead, Sydney |
| Dates: | 4th & 5th September |
| Brief description of the event: | Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which includes autism and Asperger’s syndrome, are developmental disorders affecting how a person learns, communicates and makes sense of the world around them. ASD are being diagnosed at an increasing rate and the majority of students with ASD are educated in mainstream classrooms. Teaching students with ASD may present as a challenge. While there is a range of strategies that can be implemented in educational settings, no one intervention is effective for all students with ASD and not all strategies are successful. The conference aims to help “make sense” of autism and of the strategies that succeed. Conference sessions will focus on the identification and diagnosis of ASD, associated mental health and social issues such as bullying, and dealing with adolescents’ sexuality. In addition, an emphasis is placed on identifying the needs of the student to guide the selection of appropriate interventions. Information on evidence based interventions and strategies that succeed will also be presented. The keynote speakers will be Dr Jacqueline Roberts and Associate Professor Verity Bottroff. |
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| Name of Event: | Quality Curriculum For All |
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| Name of Organising group or agency: | Australian Association of Special Education Inc |
| Dates: | 19th-20th September 2008 |
| Brief description of the event: | The education of students with diverse learning needs is the The education of students with diverse learning needs is the business of all teachers. This conference provides the opportunity for teachers and others working with students in all learning areas to hear about and discuss strategies for the inclusion of students in all educational programs. Speakers include Dr Brenda Smith-Myles, University of Kansas, USA, author of Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments,and Understanding and teaching the Hidden Curriculum. In addition there will be short papers on Autism related education topics. |
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| Name of Event: | Autism TEACCH Masterclass with Professor Gary Mesibov |
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| Dates: | 9th-10th October 2008 |
| Brief description of the event: | Professor Gary Mesibov is the Director of Division TEACCH in the United States, am internationally acclaimed program dedicated to education and research in the field of Autism. |
| Name and Contact details for registration: | Rosemary Miles - Phone 08 9489 8900 or email rosemarym@autism.org.au |
| Name of Contact for information | Jacinta Hanrahan - Phone 08 9489 8900 or email jacintah@autism.org.au |
| Name of Event: | The TEACCH Masterclass and Research Forum |
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| Dates: | 15th-17th October 2008 |
| Brief description of the event: | Professor Gary Mesibov is the Director of Division TEACCH in the United States, am internationally acclaimed program dedicated to education and research in the field of Autism. |
| Name and Contact details for registration: | Check the official conference website |