Accessibility for Students who are Blind or Vision Impaired Package
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 22 March 2021
- Time
- 9:00 am
This package is a bundle of 6 webinars related to developing materials for clients and students who are blind or have low vision.
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Assessment of Visual Function: Visual Acuity
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 1 December 2021
- Time
- 12:00 am – 12:00 am
This presentation explores visual acuity and how it is assessed clinically.
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Audiology Masterclass Series 2020
- Webinar
- Duration
- 5 hours
This series of lectures features a range of interest areas in audiology.
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Blind and Low Vision Masterclass Series 2020
- Webinar
- Duration
- 6 hours
This series of lectures provides advice and information about the Expanded Core Curriculum.
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DeafBlind Masterclass 2020
- Webinar
- Duration
- 4 hours
Join us for 4 sessions focusing on the learning and support needs of students with DeafBlindness.
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Developing Early Braille Literacy
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 1 December 2021
- Time
- 12:00 am – 12:00 am
This is a three part webinar that provides participants with the knowledge and skills on how to work with a young early braille user.
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DHH Masterclass Series 2020
- Webinar
- Duration
- 7 hours
Seven webinars providing information about speech acoustics, measuring and responding to current level of functioning, and working with families.
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Education Inclusion for children with vision impairment
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 1 December 2021
- Time
- 12:00 am – 12:00 am
This webinar provides participants with strategies to assist in including children with vision impairment in your class or community setting.
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Executive Functions: Lets Stop and Make a Plan
- Webinar
- Duration
- 4 hours
This course will unpick the various cognitive processes that makes up our Executive Functions, what we need to plan a task and implement the plan.
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IMPlementing the IMP: The What, Why, Who, When and How of the Infant Monitor of Vocal Production
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 1 December 2021
- Time
- 12:00 am – 12:00 am
Clinically the IMP is a normed instrument which documents and assesses when (or whether) an infant’s innate vocal behaviours transition to audition-led imitations of speech and salient words.
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Improving the Outcomes of Students who are Blind or have low vision
- Webinar
- Start Date
- 30 June 2021
- Time
- 12:00 am – 12:00 am
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students who are blind or have low vision.
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Mental Health for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Webinar
- Duration
- 10 hours
The content has been developed for teachers and professionals who support students who are deaf or hard of hearing in both primary and secondary settings.
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Scheduled courses
NextSense Institute offers a variety of courses to take your professional education strategy to the next level. Browse our offerings below.
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Study in your workplace
NextSense Institute customises courses to focus on the needs of your school or workplace.
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Postgraduate study
The Master of Disability Studies is administered and delivered by NextSense Institute in affiliation with Macquarie University.
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Research
NextSense Institute conducts cutting-edge research in areas relating to the education of children with sensory disabilities.
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The Rydge Family Library
The Rydge Family Library is a specialised collection of resources designed to support NextSense Institute's research and postgraduate programs, as well as the information needs of NextSense staff.
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Podcast
The NextSense Institute (formerly RIDBC Renwick Centre) podcast is a regular series that discusses hearing and vision education and health—from new resources to emerging ideas and hot-button issues.
