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A day at the Australian Hearing Hub for IToDs in 2022
- Online Workshop (Zoom)
- Start Date
- 9 December 2022
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Australian Hearing Hub members invite Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf (IToD) to a fully virtual event.
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Timely Topics in Vision Education 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 27 January 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
We are offering 4 individual workshops for specialist teachers of vision impairment.
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Masterclass Series 2023
- Start Date
- 2 February 2023
- Time
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
This series will provide learning across a range of areas including literacy and music.
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Sleep: strategies to support sleep for children with sensory disability
- Start Date
- 21 February 2023
- Time
- 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Sleep is vitally important for children and their parents!
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Improving the outcomes for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing in mainstream settings 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 8 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this workshop series by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Teacher Aides: Supporting Deaf and hard of hearing students in your school 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 10 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This course is intended to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist in supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in the learning environment.
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Auslan 2 Course and Assessment
- Start Date
- 14 March 2023
- Time
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Auslan 2 provides a unique and fun experience of learning how to communicate visually using Auslan (Australian sign language), the native language of the Australian Deaf Community.
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Teacher Aides: Supporting students who are blind or have low vision in your school 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 17 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This course is intended to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist in supporting learners who are Blind or have Low Vision in the classroom environment.
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Considering approaches to music therapy for holistically supporting people with hearing loss
- Start Date
- 13 April 2023
- Time
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The purpose of this workshop is to equip Allied Health Clinicians and Teachers with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people who have hearing loss.
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Improving the outcomes of students who are blind or have low vision in mainstream settings 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 26 April 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this online course by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students who are blind or have low vision.
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Using the Queensland Braille Learning Progression to support the development of braille literacy skills in touch readers
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 30 August 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This interactive workshop will provide information about the structure and language of the Queensland Braille Learning Progression and how it may be applied in a range of contexts.
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VISCON 2023
- Conference
- Start Date
- 31 August 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This two day event is always a great opportunity to come together to learn, network and engage with the field!
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On-demand courses
NextSense Institute provides access to a range of pre-recorded content that you can engage with at your own convenience.
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Study in your workplace
NextSense Institute can customise professional learning to focus on your school or workplace needs. This includes in-person, online, or pre-recorded content.
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Postgraduate study
Get the qualifications you need with the Master of Disability Studies, administered and delivered by NextSense Institute in affiliation with Macquarie University.
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The Rydge Family Library
The Rydge Family Library holds a specialised collection of resources designed to support NextSense Institute's research and postgraduate programs and 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.
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The Elisabeth Murdoch Scholarship
This scholarship is for postgraduate coursework or research students specialising in the field of deafness and hearing loss.
