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Disability Awareness Training 3rd October 2019 Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Details to be provided shortly Where: Scope Hawthorn - Level 2, 302 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 When: 3rd October 2019 Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 4.30pm Presenter: Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Contact: Email: circ@scopeaust.org.au Cost: $330 Registration close: 26th September 2019 |
Easy English Introduction Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre 11th October 2019 This workshop will provide you with an introduction to the basic skills in writing documents in Easy English for people with non-functional literacy. Techniques to make your written language accessible will be explored. You will have the opportunity to put this knowledge into practise, with the expert assistance of the trainer. Other aspects of developing your document into Easy English will be introduced. Where: Scope Hawthorn - Level 2, 302 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 When: 11th October 2019 Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 4.30 pm Presenter: Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Contact: Email: circ@scopeaust.org.au Cost: $330 Registration close: 4th October 2019 |
Supporting Children who use AAC exploding assessment and implementation at home and school.
21st October 2019
Amy Litton and Charlene Cullen
Where: Harry's Place, 1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi. Darwin
When: 20th September 2019
Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 4.30 pm
Presenters: Amy Litton and Charlene Cullun Linkassitive
Contact: Email: amy@linkassistive.com
Cost: $195.00
Registration close: 30th September 2019
About: This workshop is for anyone working with children with little or no speech who use or may benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). You will get practical and hands on strategies for implementing AAC with children from emergent communicators through to independent communicators. Free app and print-based tools available from the Link Assistive range will be used to guide learning and will serve as ongoing support after the workshop. Client examples will be used to help you practically apply a range of free resources available to support the implementation and assessment of AAC.
Got a Communication System, now what? How to support AAC needs? 29th October 2019 Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Are you working with someone who doesn’t use speech to communicate? Are you looking for practical ideas and tips to use a communication book with a child? Do you know where to start with an adult who uses an iPad to communicate? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) uses other ways of communicating, including communication books (for example, PODD) and high tech systems (for example, a Minspeak device or Proloquo2Go on an iPad). This workshop will cater to ANYONE who supports individuals using ANY comprehensive AAC system. A comprehensive system means that people can use it across the day to communicate many different messages to many different people. This workshop will be practical and you will leave with new ideas and strategies to get started straight away!Where: Scope Hawthorn - Level 2, 302 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 When: 29th October 2019 Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 4.30 pm Presenter: Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Contact: Email: circ@scopeaust.org.au Cost: $330 Registration close: 22nd October 2019 |
Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Information Session 15th November 2019 Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Details provided Shortly Where: Scope Hawthorn - Level 2, 302 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 When: 15th November 2019 Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 11.00 am Presenter: Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Contact: Email: circ@scopeaust.org.au Cost: Free Registration close: 8th November 2019 |
2 Day Learning to Write Easy English
28th November 2019
Where: Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Level 5, 40 Market Street, Melbourne
When: Thursday 28th November 2019
Time: Starting at 09.15 am - Finishing at 4.30pm
Presenter: Cathy Basterfield
Contact: cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
Cost: $650+gst 2 day event
Registration close: Thursday 21st November 2019
ABOUT THE EVENT:
A 2 day event. Learn to write Easy English.
Melbourne 28 & 29 November 2019. 44% of the adult Australian population do not have the literacy to manage a range of day to day reading tasks. Hear about the latest research, and learn about the legislative framework why Easy English is an essential component of any public suite of publications you develop. Learn to identify and compare Easy English with Easy Read. You will learn about all aspects of how to develop quality Easy English. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who writes for the public.
More details at www.accesseasyenglish.com.au
Bookings at https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=517210
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Talking Mats Foundation Workshop (Two Half Day Sessions) 6th & 20th December 2019 Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre This two day workshop (Friday 6th and Friday 20th) will focus on supporting people who have little or no speech to meaningfully engage, control and contribute to discussions utilising a conversation strategy known as TalkingMatsTM. Through video interaction guidance, participants will practice the TalkingMatsTM framework and have an opportunity to reflect on their skills to support people who have little or no speech to co-design plans and effectively make their own decisions. Where: Scope Hawthorn - Level 2, 302 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122When: 6th December 2019 Time: Starting at 09.00 am - Finishing at 4.30pm Presenter: Scope's Communication & Inclusion Resource Centre Contact: Email: circ@scopeaust.org.au Cost: $330 Registration close: 29th November 2019 |
Two Day Learn to Write Easy English
6th & &7th February 2020
A 2 day event. Learn to write Easy English.
Brisbane
44% of the adult Australian population do not have the literacy to manage a range of day to day reading tasks. Discover how to include Easy English in every suite of publications you develop for the public. Hear about the latest research, about the legislative and policy framework that underpins Easy English; Identify Easy English compared with Easy Read, and know what is relevant for your audience. You will learn about all aspects of how to develop quality Easy English, and have the opportunity to practice this during the 2 days with the assistance of the trainer. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who writes for the public.
More details at www.accesseasyenglish.com.au
Bookings at https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=517210&.
Where: ILP Learning Hub and Institute
When: 6th & & 7th February 2020
Time: Starting at 09.15 am - Finishing at 4.30 pm
Presenters: Cathy Basterfield
Contact: cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
Cost: $675.00+gst
Registration close: 30th January 2020