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Teacher Aides: Supporting students who are blind or have low vision in your school 2022
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 20 May 2022
- 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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Early learning of digital skills for access to STEM
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 2 June 2022
- Time
- 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
This 3 part series will provide advice and strategies to support early digital skills for students who are blind or have low vision.
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Timely topics in blindness and low vision
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 3 June 2022
- Time
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am
This series of online lectures will provide a deep dive in to a range of topics about blindness and low vision.
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The CVI practice framework: An approach for working with children who have cerebral visual impairment in an education or habilitation/rehabilitation context
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 3 June 2022
- Time
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This series will provide advice about a CVI practice framework.
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Sensory Efficiency Training Series 2022
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 27 June 2022
- Time
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This series on sensory efficiency is intended to provide those working with learners who are blind and low vision with information related to maximising the use of the various senses.
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Blind and Low Vision Masterclass Series 2022
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 20 July 2022
- Time
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This 6 lectures provide an overview of assistive technology for students who are blind or have low vision.
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Promoting braille literacy for all students
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 12 August 2022
- Time
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This interactive workshop will provide a range of teaching strategies, tips and tricks to support the development of braille literacy for students from infancy through to secondary school.
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Using the Queensland Braille Learning Progression to support the development of braille literacy skills in touch readers
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 16 November 2022
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
NEW DATE: This hands-on 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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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
The Master of Disability Studies is 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.
