Non-AGOSCI AAC Events
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Learn Easy English 2 day writing course
Presented by Access Easy English
Participants will develop an understanding of Easy English, review current resources and research, and begin to develop their own Easy English document with the support of Access Easy English staff. This training focuses on all elements of implementing Easy English, including language and use of images. It is an interactive workshop with numerous opportunities for participants to practise their new skills in activities and in their own document. Website and internet access is explored. Participants also consider the organisational implementation of Easy English.
This course is suitable for anyone who writes information for the public: communications staff; support workers, planners, therapists, disability
advocates, teachers, community educators, survey developers, researchers, report writers, website writers, lawyers, work safety staff, NDIS staff & providers, My Aged Care staff & providers, administrative staff, project workers, Health Promotions staff...
Workshop 1
Where: Online via zoom
When: Monday 10 February and Wednesday 12 February 2025
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm Melbourne Time (AEDT)
Cost: $1,200 + GST
Workshop 2
Where: Online via zoom
When: Tuesday 8 April and Thursday 10 April 2025
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm Melbourne Time (AEST)
Cost: $1,200 + GST
Curtin University - Graduate Certificate opportunities
Curtin University are offering two Graduate Certificates. The courses are grounded in human right/autonomy and quality of life.
Graduate Certificate in Positive Behaviour Support
Graduate Certificate in Complex Communication Needs
My Voice Library
A repository of audio and visual datasets to enable personalised real-time communication.
If you are aged 8-18 years and have cerebral palsy and dysarthria, we would love invite you to record your voice to contribute to a library of voices that will be used to develop novel technological solutions for real-time communication devices for children with cerebral palsy.
What is involved?
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In bite-size lessons, to feel more like a game, you will be asked to repeat 150-200 sounds, words, phrases, and sentences
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As a player, for each level, you will make and earn noise points
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You will collect points, like in a game, as you complete the activities
We are a multi-stakeholder research team, including people with lived experience of cerebral palsy, clinicians, engineers and researchers conducting a research study to create a database that will be used by engineers to develop technology to improve communication for children with cerebral palsy with dysarthria. If you are interested in participating, or would like to learn more please email myvoicelibrary@cerebralpalsy.org.au.
Research Project: We Want To Know What AAC-Users Think About Mental Health?
Researcher and speech pathologist: Jacinta Pennacchia
Do you use gesture, eye-gaze, PODD, head nodding/shaking, or any other type of AAC?
Are you 10-24 years old, living in Australia?
You will do an interview with a speech pathologist and researcher named Jacinta.
You can do the interview on Zoom, email, text. If you live close to Melbourne, we can do it in-person.
We can take however long you need.
At the interview, you can choose to have someone there to help you, for example:
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your support person
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our researcher who uses AAC
For more information or to be involved:
Call or text: 0405 784 520
Jacinta.Pennacchia@mcri.edu.au
Diversity and inclusion in Australian Autism research
What is the research about? We want to hear peoples perspectives and experiences of autism research. This will help us to better understand how diverse and inclusive Australian autism research is.
Who is doing the research? Autistic people and researchers from the University of Technology Sydney.
Who can participate? Autistic people, Autism researchers (Autistic and non-Autistic), 18 years of age or older, Living in Australia
How can I be involved? Video call (Zoom), Phone, Chat, Online form, Video or audio recording, Email, Postal form.
You can choose to be interviewed by an Autistic or non-Autistic researcher.
You will receive a $50 gift card.
We want to talk to people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
How can I register my interest? Click this link: https://tinyurl.com/yckm2pam Or use the QR code
If you have any questions, you can email Dr Rachel Grove and Hayley Clapham: autismresearch@uts.edu.au
