November 2019
One Day Sydney I-CAN Facilitator Training
The I-CAN is a support needs assessment, planning and resource allocation tool designed to assess and guide support delivery for people with disabilities, including people with psychosocial disability. Workshop participants will learn to facilitate I-CAN interviews with a client and their circle of support and generate an individual support needs report which helps guide service delivery and planning. While this workshop is one day face-to-face, please note that in order to become an I-CAN facilitator you will also need to…
Find out more »Festival of Inclusion – SOLD OUT
The Centre for Disability Studies and the Inclusive Research Network invites you to a celebration and investigation of the very best of what is currently happening in the area of inclusion for people with disability across all areas of Australian society. See full details on the Festival site Thank you to everyone who has registered, this event how now sold out.
Find out more »Key Word Sign Basic Workshop in Orange
This workshop is relevant for anyone living or working with a person with communication difficulties including parents, grandparents, teachers, health professionals, child care workers, disability support workers and volunteers. No signing experience is required. For more information about Key Word Sign, please visit https://www.scopeaust.org.au/services-for-individuals/specialised-communication-services/key-word-sign-australia/ Facilitator Katherine Shannon is a Speech Pathologist and holds a Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Management and Certificate IV in Disability work. Cost: $200 pp and includes a copy of the book 'Getting Started with Key…
Find out more »CDS Annual General Meeting and Trevor Parmenter Lecture and Awards
The Centre for Disability Studies is pleased to announce the 2019 Trevor Parmenter Lecture and Awards to be presented at CDS’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 25 November 2019, 4.30 to 7.30pm. The evening will start with our AGM followed by the Trevor Parmenter Lecture to be presented by Dr Alice Schippers and Casper Boot. There will be light refreshments and drinks. The program for the evening is: 4.30 pm | AGM 5.40 pm | Canapes and drinks 6.00…
Find out more »I-CAN Follow Up Webinar #1
This event is for people who have attended the one day I-CAN workshop in Melbourne on Wednesday 16th October or Sydney on Tuesday 12th November. You will receive the link for the webinar once you register
Find out more »February 2020
I-CAN Follow Up Webinar #2
This event is for people who have attended the one day I-CAN workshop in Melbourne on Wednesday 16th October or Sydney on Tuesday 12th November. You will receive the link for the webinar once you register
Find out more »Nothing About Us Without Us! – SOLD OUT
This popular seminar has sold out. Keep an eye out for another seminar in March. Become an Inclusive Researcher Come along to learn about how you can become a researcher and increase the voice of people with disability within the university and beyond! What is Inclusive Research? Inclusive Research is about people with intellectual disabilities doing research, not having research done on them. This workshop will be the first of three that will teach you to come up with research…
Find out more »March 2020
Nothing About Us Without Us!
Owing to the implications of COVID 19, we have had to cancel the Inclusive Research seminar. Please keep an eye out for the re-schedule date. Become and Inclusive Researcher Come along to learn about how you can become a researcher and increase the voice of people with disability within the university and beyond! What is Inclusive Research? Inclusive Research is about people with intellectual disabilities doing research, not having research done on them. This workshop will teach you…
Find out more »April 2020
One Day Sydney I-CAN Facilitator Training
Due to the unfolding situation with the Coronavirus, CDS has made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming I-CAN facilitator training session. More sessions will be scheduled later in the year. The I-CAN is a support needs assessment, planning and resource allocation tool designed to assess and guide support delivery for people with disabilities, including people with psychosocial disability. Workshop participants will learn to facilitate I-CAN interviews with a client and their circle of support and generate an individual support…
Find out more »Supporting People with Disability in Faith Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over the coming months, CDS will be hosting a series of workshops focused on the inclusion of people with disability in communities of their choosing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown period. The first workshop in this series is focused on supporting faith communities to be inclusive of people with disability. As a result of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Australian Government have placed restrictions on social gatherings, which has included the temporary closure of places of worship. This…
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