Calendar of Events
Professional Education program of conferences, seminars, and workshops are available for teachers, therapists, professionals, and others who work with children with sensory impairments. Some can also be undertaken for credit towards post-graduate studies in sensory disability. The program often features national and international leaders in the field.
Professional Education Calendar
To register, please click on the Register link at the bottom of the event description. Alternatively, print off the Continuing Professional Education Course Registration Form (PDF 319KB), fill it out and fax/post it to RIDBC Renwick Centre.
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Braille for Beginners: Module 1
CPE course
This course provides an introduction to braille for those who wish to learn the Braille alphabet, numbers and some simple Braille contractions. The content is presented in a series of self-paced lessons, using a printed training guide, a CD and accompanying online materials. Course participants may progress to Module 2 if they wish to become proficient in contracted (Grade 2) Braille.
Course Code: 181 Fees: $150.00 Register for Braille for Beginners: Module…
Sign Language (Auslan) 1 and 2
CPE course
These two short courses are designed to provide an introduction to Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and Deaf Culture.
Course Code: 184 Fees: $250.00 Register for Sign Language (Auslan) 1…
Improving the Outcomes for Students with Vision Impairment in Mainstream Settings
CPE course
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics, expectations, and needs of students with vision impairments. They will also attain a heightened awareness of the potentially important role that they can play in improving the educational outcomes of vision impaired students. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider perspectives that include the issues of literacy development, the use of technology and the opportunities for the students' social inclusion both in and out of class.
Course Code: 153 Fees: $150.00 Register for Improving the Outcomes for…
Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Impairment in Mainstream Settings
CPE course
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics, expectations, and needs of students with hearing impairments. They will also attain a heightened awareness of the potentially important role that they can play in improving the educational outcomes of hearing impaired students. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider perspectives that include the issues of communication, literacy development, the use of technology and the opportunities for the students' social inclusion both in and out of class.
Course Code: 151 Fees: $150.00 Register for Improving the Outcomes of…
FlashSonar and the Elements of Perceptual Mobility: the basis for freedom
CPE course
This is an immersive, fun, hands on, experiential HALF DAY workshop, involving observation and application of a range of perceptual strategies of self direction in different environments throughout the community. We provide and demonstrate a comprehensive overview of using perception based, achievement oriented methodology to naturally foster the development of self direction, including perception, intentional discovery, mutual social engagement, and psycho-emotional processes.
Course Code: 155 Fees: $100.00 Register for FlashSonar and the Elements…
FlashSonar and the Elements of Perceptual Mobility: the basis for freedom
CPE course
This is an immersive, fun, hands on, experiential FULL DAY workshop, involving observation and application of a range of perceptual strategies of self direction in different environments throughout the community. We provide and demonstrate a comprehensive overview of using perception based, achievement oriented methodology to naturally foster the development of self direction, including perception, intentional discovery, mutual social engagement, and psycho-emotional processes.
Course Code: 156 Fees: $150.00 Register for FlashSonar and the Elements…
Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Impairment in Mainstream Settings
CPE course
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics, expectations, and needs of students with hearing impairments. They will also attain a heightened awareness of the potentially important role that they can play in improving the educational outcomes of hearing impaired students. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider perspectives that include the issues of communication, literacy development, the use of technology and the opportunities for the students social inclusion both in and out of class.
Course Code: 187 Fees: $150.00 Register for Improving the Outcomes of…
The Listening Tour
CPE course
Day 1: Start Listening: Children and Adults
This workshop will provide a range of strategies to support children and their families, and adults to develop their listening skills. this will include a range of resources and teaching strategies that make a significant impact on the life of a person with hearing impairment.
There will also be the opportunity to engage with the Experience Book: Applications of an App and Sound Foundation for Babies, Toddlers and Children: An Habilitation Resource.
Day 2: Sound Speech for Speech Sounds
Learn how to encourage children to develop natural sounding voice quality, intelligible speech and enriched language by applying tried and true techniques to principles of spoken language development.
Course Code: 157 Fees: $150.00 Register for The Listening Tour
The Listening Tour
CPE course
Day 1: Start Listening: Children and Adults
This workshop will provide a range of strategies to support children and their families, and adults to develop their listening skills. this will include a range of resources and teaching strategies that make a significant impact on the life of a person with hearing impairment.
There will also be the opportunity to engage with the Experience Book: Applications of an App and Sound Foundation for Babies, Toddlers and Children: An Habilitation Resource.
Day 2: Sound Speech for Speech Sounds
Learn how to encourage children to develop natural sounding voice quality, intelligible speech and enriched language by applying tried and true techniques to principles of spoken language development.
Course Code: 158 Fees: $250.00 Register for The Listening Tour
The Listening Tour
CPE course
Day 1: Start Listening: Children and Adults
This workshop will provide a range of strategies to support children and their families, and adults to develop their listening skills. this will include a range of resources and teaching strategies that make a significant impact on the life of a person with hearing impairment.
There will also be the opportunity to engage with the Experience Book: Applications of an App and Sound Foundation for Babies, Toddlers and Children: An Habilitation Resource.
Day 2: Sound Speech for Speech Sounds
Learn how to encourage children to develop natural sounding voice quality, intelligible speech and enriched language by applying tried and true techniques to principles of spoken language development.
Course Code: 159 Fees: $250.00 Register for The Listening Tour
Getting started with telepractice
CPE course
Telepractice is broadly defined as the use of telecommunications technologies to deliver professional services at a distance by linking specialists with clients for assessment, intervention or consultation. Telepractice currently addresses gaps in service provision for children, students, and families in rural and regional areas as well as those with limited availability to specialists. The success of telepractice in rural and regional areas has also led to innovative applications in metropolitan areas.
This course will provide an insight into 10 years of RIDBC's "lessons learned" in the delivery of telepractice services, including what works, what doesn't work, and everything in between.
Course Code: 160 Fees: $150.00 Register for Getting started with telepractice
Teacher Aides Supporting Students with Hearing Impairment
CPE course
This course is intended to provide participants with the competencies required to assist in supporting learners with hearing impairment in the learning environment. Upon successful completion of the program participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of hearing impairment and its effect on learning,
• Use the knowledge of the role and duties of a teacher aide working with a student with hearing impairment, and
• Apply skills and strategies to assist in the support of a learner with hearing impairment across a range of learning environments.
Course Code: 164 Fees: $150.00 Register for Teacher Aides Supporting Students…
Paediatric Vision Forum
CPE course
The Second Annual Paediatric Vision Forum represents a day where paediatric eye and vision care professionals will come together to exchange information on specialised areas within childhood eye and vision care.
Orthoptists, orthoptic students, nurses and educators supporting children will find this an invaluable professional development opportunity.
Course Code: 165 Fees: $150.00 Register for Paediatric Vision Forum
Low Vision Forum
CPE course
The Low Vision Forum represents a day where expertise across the profession of low vision will come together to exchange information on specialised areas within paediatric eye care and education.
Course Code: 166 Fees: $150.00 Register for Low Vision Forum
Working with Young Hearing Impaired Children with Additional Disabilities: Where do we start?
CPE course
The aim of the workshop is to provide professionals with the belief and understanding that hearing impaired children who have an additional need are able to develop auditory skills provided there are no contraindications, develop social interaction and play skills to enhance communication, language and maximise educational outcomes.
The aim will be met through the delivery of presentations that address a unique model of early intervention that is holistic and yet targets the importance of auditory development for these children.
Course Code: 167 Fees: $400.00 Register for Working with Young Hearing…
Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation of Central Auditory System in Children with Hearing Impairment: Clinical Implications for Audiologists
CPE course
Our research group is investigating the deterioration, development, plasticity and re-organization of the human central auditory pathways in normal hearing children, in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) who are fitted with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Our measures of central auditory maturation include cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP), high-density electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral measures. Anu will discuss results using these and other brain imaging measures in humans and in animal models of deafness.
This event is a collaboration between the RIDBC Renwick Centre and Cochlear International.
Course Code: 169 Fees: $150.00 Register for Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation…
Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation of Central Auditory System in Children with Hearing Impairment: Clinical Implications for Teachers
CPE course
Our research group is investigating the deterioration, development, plasticity and re-organization of the human central auditory pathways in normal hearing children, in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) who are fitted with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Our measures of central auditory maturation include cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP), high-density electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral measures. Anu will discuss results using these and other brain imaging measures in humans and in animal models of deafness.
This event is a collaboration between the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the Sydney Cochlear Implant Clinic.
Course Code: 170 Fees: $150.00 Register for Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation…
Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Impairment in Mainstream Settings
CPE course
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics, expectations, and needs of students with hearing impairments. They will also attain a heightened awareness of the potentially important role that they can play in improving the educational outcomes of hearing impaired students. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider perspectives that include the issues of communication, literacy development, the use of technology and the opportunities for the students' social inclusion both in and out of class.
Course Code: 152 Fees: $150.00 Register for Improving the Outcomes of…
Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation of Central Auditory System in Children with Hearing Impairment: Clinical Implications for Audiologists
CPE course
Our research group is investigating the deterioration, development, plasticity and re-organization of the human central auditory pathways in normal hearing children, in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) who are fitted with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Our measures of central auditory maturation include cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP), high-density electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral measures. Anu will discuss results using these and other brain imaging measures in humans and in animal models of deafness.
This event is a collaboration between the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the Victorian Insitute for Deaf Education.
Course Code: 171 Fees: $150.00 Register for Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation…
Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation of Central Auditory System in Children with Hearing Impairment: Clinical Implications for Teachers
CPE course
Our research group is investigating the deterioration, development, plasticity and re-organization of the human central auditory pathways in normal hearing children, in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) who are fitted with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Our measures of central auditory maturation include cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP), high-density electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and behavioral measures. Anu will discuss results using these and other brain imaging measures in humans and in animal models of deafness.
This event is a collaboration between the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the Victorian Insitute for Deaf Education.
Course Code: 172 Fees: $150.00 Register for Plasticity, Development and Reorganisation…
Vision Surveillance and Screening for the Nursing Profession
CPE course
This day will present a focus on early identification of eye and vision problems in children aged 0-5 years, through the practice of vision surveillance and vision screening. Current surveillance and screening protocols will be discussed in the broad context of identification of eye and vision conditions.
Course Code: 174 Fees: $50.00 Register for Vision Surveillance and Screening…
Assessment and instruction: Two Sides of the Same Coin for Successful Literacy Outcomes
CPE course
The most important purpose of assessment is to inform instruction. This two-day workshop will focus on reading and writing assessment of students who have vision impairment, and how the results of these assessments can help teachers plan effective instruction.
Course Code: 175 Fees: $250.00 Register for Assessment and instruction: Two…
Teacher Aides Supporting Students with Vision Impairment
CPE course
This course will provide participants with the competencies required to assist in supporting learners with vision impairment. It will enhance the skills and knowledge of people employed/ seeking employment as teacher aides, child care workers or care assistants. Participants will gain an understanding of vision impairment and its effect on learning, examine the role of a teachers aide and apply skills and practical strategies (e.g. orientation and mobility) to assist in the support of a learner with vision impairment.
Course Code: 176 Fees: $150.00 Register for Teacher Aides Supporting Students…
Improving the Outcomes for Students with Vision Impairment in Mainstream Settings
CPE course
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics, expectations, and needs of students with vision impairments. They will also attain a heightened awareness of the potentially important role that they can play in improving the educational outcomes of vision impaired students. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider perspectives that include the issues of literacy development, the use of technology and the opportunities for the students' social inclusion both in and out of class.
Course Code: 154 Fees: $150.00 Register for Improving the Outcomes for…
Bilingual Symposium
CPE course
This biannual symposium will follow on from the successful 2010 event. There will be a specific focus on the assessment of students using Auslan.
Course Code: 173 Fees: $250.00 Register for Bilingual Symposium
Hot topics in bilingual education for students with hearing loss
CPE course
This workshop will introduce participants to sign language acquisition in the context of bilingualism, the foundations of language (early interactions between adults and deaf children), and ages and stages of development throughout childhood, with an emphasis on recent research on sign language acquisition.
Course Code: 180 Fees: $250.00 Register for Hot topics in bilingual…
7th Annual Leaders in Deaf Education
CPE course
This meeting is designed to facilitate networking, discussion of issues and a support mechanism for leaders in Hearing Impairment in both Australia and New Zealand. Participants from both private and public organisations are encouraged to contribute to the meeting through the sharing of program innovations.
Course Code: 177 Fees: $250.00 Register for 7th Annual Leaders in…
Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf Conference
CPE course
A one day conference for visiting teachers and other professional supporting students who are Deaf and hearing impaired in mainstream settings. Sessions will address a range of topics in the areas of: Deaf Education, Audiology and General Education/ Teaching Practice. There will also be a focus on auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
Course Code: 179 Fees: $150.00 Register for Itinerant Teacher of the…
Deaf History Workshop
CPE course
This week long workshop will present new information about Deaf History, and will include a 'mini-conference' where participants are encouraged to present their own work and receive constructive feedback. The workshop will also provide practical opportunities for learning how to find, analyse and share historical resources and research.
Course Code: 191 Fees: $400.00 Register for Deaf History Workshop
Understanding CHARGE Association
CPE course
CHARGE Syndrome, also known as CHARGE Association, is a specific set of birth defects. The major diagnostic criteria were based on the letters in CHARGE. Not all individuals with CHARGE will have all the symptoms, and each of the symptoms can vary in their degree of severity. This full day workshop will provide information about CHARGE and focus on communication, behaviour, genetic and school based issues. Presenters for this workshop include international and Australian experts in the field.
Course Code: 182 Fees: $150.00 Register for Understanding CHARGE Association
Supporting Adolescents with Hearing Loss
CPE course
There is a growing awareness that many adolescents with hearing loss require special attention. Despite the benefits of early diagnosis, early amplification, and early intervention, some adolescents continue to present with unmet needs as they reach adolescence. It is therefore essential that these adolescents receive consistent and appropriate support. This two-day seminar will attempt to highlight the knowledge and skills necessary to maximise the learning potential of adolescents with hearing loss. It is aimed at (deletea) teachers of the deaf, speech pathologists and audiologists serving adolescents with hearing loss and their families.
Course Code: 183 Fees: $150.00 Register for Supporting Adolescents with Hearing…
Teacher Aides Supporting Children with Hearing Impairment
CPE course
This course will provide participants with the competencies required to assist in supporting learners with hearing impairment. It will enhance the skills and knowledge of people employed/ seeking employment as teacher aides, child care workers or care assistants. Participants will gain an understanding of hearing impairment and its effect on learning, examine the role of a teachers aide and apply skills and practical strategies to assist a learner with hearing impairment.
Course Code: 186 Fees: $150.00 Register for Teacher Aides Supporting Children…
Working with young hearing impaired children with additional needs. Where do we start?
CPE course
The aim of the workshop is to provide professionals with the belief and understanding that hearing impaired children who have an additional need are able to develop auditory skills provided there are no contraindications, develop social interaction and play skills to enhance communication, language and maximise educational outcomes.
The aim will be met through the delivery of presentations that address a unique model of early intervention that is holistic and yet targets the importance of auditory development for these children.
Course Code: 185 Fees: $250.00 Register for Working with young hearing…
Education and life planning issues for students with Vision Impairment
CPE course
Day 1: Career Education Continuum - Planning for the Future
In this session, Dr. Wolffe presents a career education model that encompasses the life of an individual.
Day 2: Implementation of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) - How can it be accomplished?
In this session, Dr. Wolffe will introduce the nine content areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC): compensatory or access skills, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, independent living, social interaction, sensory efficiency, career education, recreation and leisure, and self-determination.
Course Code: 189 Fees: $250.00 Register for Education and life planning…
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