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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.





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