2010 AASE/ASEPA Conference Program
2010 Conference Program (Download)
WEDNESDAY, 16TH JUNE 2010
School Visits - Morning Tour
9.00 am - 12.30 pm
For the full school visits program click on 'Social Events and School Visits'
School Visits - Aftrnoon Tour
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
For the full school visits program click on 'Social Events and School Visits'
6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception, Crocosaurus Cove
Welcome Address: Paul Nyhuis, General Manager, Student Services DET
THURSDAY, 17TH JUNE 2010
7.00 am -
Registration – Arrival Coffee and Tea
8.15 am - Conference Welcome - NT Chapter
8.20 am - Welcome to Country
8.30 am -
Conference Opening
Dr Chris Burns, NT Minister for Education
8.55 am - National Presidents Address
Fiona Forbes, ASEPA and Lynne James, AASE
9.10 am - Gold Sponsor Address
9.15 am - Keynote Presentation
Included but Underserved: The Critical Role of Leadership in the Quality Education of Students with Special Needs
Jean B. Crockett, Ph.D
10.15 am - Morning Tea
10.45 am - Concurrent Sessions
10.45 am - 11.30 am - Keynote Speaker Workshop (TBC)
Professor Barry McGaw AO, PHD
The Double Helix: Evidence-Based Research in Special Education and the Political Process
Mike Steer - NSW
Supporting Children With Mental Health Disorders in the Primary School Classroom: Developing Positive Support Plans
Lisa McKay-Brown - VIC
Instructional Leadership, as an Integral Component in Building School Capacity to Improve Student Learning Outcomes
Gail Preston - VIC
11.35 am - Concurrent Sessions
Connecting to Community: What do we Want in Our Special Education Graduates?
Stephen Hughes, Linda De George-Walker - Qld
Predicting What will Work from Understanding What Works: Enabling Appropriate Behaviour in Classrooms
John Visser - UK
Identifying Factors that Bridge the Research to Practice Gap in Inclusive Education: An Analysis of Six Research to Practice Case Studies
Christine Grima-Farrell, Alan Bain, Sarah McDonagh - NSW
12.20 pm - Lunch
1.20 pm - Concurrent Sessions
1.20 pm - 2.05 pm - Keynote Speaker Workshop
Using Special School Expertise to Stregthen Student Learning Outcomes
Jean B. Crockett, Ph.D
Making a Difference: Using Inclusive Technology to Support the Learning of Students with Learning Disabilities and Difficulties
Greg O'Connor - NSW
New South Wales Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Classroom Social Skills that Link to Secondary Students’ Success
Terry Cumming - NSW
Observations of Relationships and Interactions Between Children with Developmental Disabilities and Peers in Inclusive Settings
Amanda Webster, Mark Carter - NT
2.10 pm - Concurrent Sessions
Using Evidence-Based Practice to Identify Effective Curricula and Instructional Strategies for Students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability at Black Mountain School ACT
Vanetta Amies, Philip Brown - ACT
Giving Students A Voice – Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies and Technology
Kelly Moore, Rod MacKintosh - WA
Who Leads the Leaders?
Jennifer Stephenson, Mark Carter - NSW
3.00 pm - Afternoon Tea
3.30 pm - Sponsor Plenary Presentation
3.50 pm - Student Performance (TBC)
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm -
DEEWR – Positive Partnerships
FRIDAY, 18TH JUNE 2010
8.00 am - Day 2 Opening
8.15 am - Sponsor Presentations
8.30 am - Des English Presentation
Lorraine Hodgson
9.30 am - Signing Choir
9.45 am - Keynote Presentation
Professor Barry McGaw AO, PHD
10.45 am - Morning Tea
11.20 am - Concurrent Sessions
11.20 am - 12.05 pm - Keynote Speaker Workshop
Using Special School Expertise to Stregthen Student Learning Outcomes
Jean B. Crockett, Ph.D
Adaptations of Augmentative Communication Device: Making a Communication Book Work – A Teacher’s Perspective
Peng-Sim Eng - VIC
Listening To and Learning From Children – Interviews with Children in Relation to Behaviour Support
Nick Burnett - QLD
Australian Special Educators Support the National Fiji Plan for Education for All Children with Vision Impairment Gillian Gale
Tricia d’Apice - NSW
12.10 pm - Concurrent Sessions
Educating Remote Indigenous Children in Urban Settings – The Family Group Experience
Elspeth Hurse, Margaret Moon - NT
The Special Education Curriculum Cluster (SECC) – A Cluster of Special Schools in Queensland – Ten Years of Curriculum Development – “Built In Not Bolted On”
Andrew Hawke - Qld
Transition Planning for Secondary School Students with Autism
Mandy Corkill - WA
1.00 pm - Lunch
1.50 pm Concurrent Sessions
Sexuality Education and Students with Disabilities: A Collaborative Model that Actually Worked
Judy Graham, Marcia Erdeljac - Qld
Creating Opportunities for Early Literacy
Stephanie Gaunt - WA
The School Behaviour Rating Scale: Measuring Strengths, Needs and Making Functional Assessments Easier in the Primary School
Lyn Gardon - NSW
Digital Technology and the Engagement of Students with Special Behaviour/Emotional/Learning Needs in Learning
Ray Handley, Irina Verenikina - NSW
2.40 pm - Concurrent Sessions
Predicting What will Work from Understanding What Works : Enabling Appropriate Behaviour in Classrooms
John Visser - UK
Making a Difference: Using Inclusive Technology to Support the Learning of Students with Learning Disabilities and Difficulties
Greg O’Connor - NSW
On the Pulse of Change: The New Beat of Special Education in Higher Education
Mary Keeffe - VIC
Vocabulary Materials and Topic Texts Providing Effective Instruction for All Students: Primary and Secondary Examples
Gail Brown, Jo Fitzgibbon, Dianne Klumpp - NSW
3.30 pm - 2011 Conference Updates
3.50 pm - Conference Close/ Afternoon Tea
7.00 pm - Conference Dinner 'Under the Stars', Darwin Convention Centre Precinct
Guest Speaker: Gary Barnes, DET Chief Executive
Please note: The 2010 AASE/ASEPA Conference Program is subject to change. Conference cancellations will not be accepted based on a change in the Conference Program.