conference brochure 2015 (2) - School of Special Educational

Thanks to our
Guest Speakers
Trudy Smith—Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children
Trudy is the Manager of Continuing Professional
Education at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind
Children (RIDBC) Renwick Centre. Trudy has been a
Teacher of the Deaf since 1998. She spent several
years working in inclusive classroom settings before
becoming the Advisory Visiting Teacher: Hearing
Impairment for the Mount Isa and Longreach Districts in
Queensland. She worked as an Auditory Verbal
Therapist, supporting children and families in rural and
remote settings and became a Listening and Spoken
Language Specialist Cert. AVT in 2007. Trudy then took
on the role of State-wide Education Advisor: Hearing
Impairment for the Department of Education in
Queensland which she held for three years. Trudy is
the current Chairperson of the National Association of
Australian Teachers of the Deaf (NAATD).
Dr Kajal Hirani—Adolescent Medicine Fellow, PMH
Dr Kajal Hirani is currently working as the Adolescent
Medicine Fellow at Princess Margaret Hospital and is
completing her advanced training in General
Paediatrics. She completed medical school in London
and subsequently moved to Perth where she decided to
pursue her pediatric specialty training. She has a
special interest in working with children and
adolescents from disadvantaged backgrounds and has
had the privilege over the years to undertake volunteer
medical work in East Africa, where she spent her
childhood. She is also doing a PhD at the University of
Western Australia which focuses on the health of
adolescent refugees.
Mr Ken Wyatt, MP—Member for Hasluck, WA
Ken Wyatt was elected in 2010 as the Federal Member
for Hasluck, an electorate South East of Perth, making
history as the first Indigenous Member of the House of
Representatives. Since his election to Parliament, Ken
has worked tirelessly to be a strong advocate for his
electorate and to help build a stronger local community.
Before entering politics Ken worked in community roles
in the fields of Health and Education including the
District Director for the Swan Education District,
Director of Aboriginal Health in Western Australia. Not
only has Ken had an extensive career in health and
education, he has also made an enormous contribution
to the wider community in training and mentoring young
people. This was recognised in 1996 when Ken was
awarded the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday
Honours list. Later, in 2000, Ken was awarded a
Centenary of Federation Medal for “his efforts and
contribution to improving the quality of life for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people and mainstream
Australian society in education and health.”
Dr Hester MacMillan—Psychologist
Dr Hester MacMillan is a Psychologist specializing in
child development and disability in childhood. She has
worked in the field of hearing impairment over a number
of years, initially at The Shepherd Centre in Sydney, and
more recently at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind
Children in Sydney where she consults to families of
children aged 0-18 years through the Early Learning
Program and RIDBC Teleschool. She has also worked at
Westmead Children’s Hospital in the Disability Specialist
Unit. She has a particular interest in the social and
emotional development of children with hearing
impairment. Dr MacMillan trained at the Institute of
Psychiatry in London, receiving her Doctorate in Clinical
Psychology from the University of London. Her doctoral
studies focused on the bullying and self-concept of
children with intellectual disability.
Drisana Levitzke-Gray—Young Australian of the Year
Drisana Levitzke-Gray is the recipient of the 2015 Young
Australian of the Year Award in recognition of her passion
and dedication in advocating for the human rights of deaf
people, raising awareness about Auslan (Australian Sign
Language), and the right of deaf children in Australia to
access Auslan. She promotes the Deaf community as
one without borders and one of rich language, culture,
history and traditions. A graduate of Shenton College in
WA, and Frontrunners Deaf Youth Leadership program
based in Scandinavia, Drisana has delivered community
development and leadership workshops in many
European countries, as well as in Samoa, NZ, and
Australia. Currently working as the Deaf Sector
Community Networking Officer for the National Relay
Service as well as a columnist for PrimoLIFE Magazine,
serving voluntarily on a number of committees, and
studying a Diploma of Interpreting qualification, Drisana
is the embodiment of the concept of ‘deaf gain’, not
‘hearing loss’, inspiring the Deaf community, and
encouraging the wider community to accept diversity.
Drisana was the first Deaf Auslan user to fulfil her civic
duty as a juror, and consistently promotes a positive
image of deafness, which states loudly and proudly: “It’s
OK to be deaf”.
Registration Process
Registration is via Professional Learning Institute only.
Please click this link:
https://plis.det.wa.edu.au/calListview.aspx
Contact Shirley Henderson:
9402 6113 or shirley.henderson@education.wa.edu.au
Presents a 3 day Forum:
Monday 20th July,
Tuesday 21st July
At Bendat Community Centre Auditorium
&
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
At SSENS Padbury
9:00—9:10
Forum Welcome by Steve Watson, Principal, SSEN—Sensory
9:15—9:55
Address by Drisana Levitzke-Gray, Young Australian of the
Year “Auslan as a human right for Deaf Children.”
10:00—10:45
Address by Dr Kajal Hirani, Adolescent Medicine Fellow at
Princess Margaret Hospital
“Social & Emotional Impact on Adolescents with Multiple
Disabilities”
10:45—11:15 Morning Tea
11:30—12:10
Address by Debbie O’Hara, Coordinator Aboriginal Education
“Cultural Awareness of Indigenous Students.”
12:15—1:00 Lunch
1:10—1:45
Address by Alex Varley, CEO, Media Access Australia
“Inclusion through Technology”
2:00—3:00
Address by Trudy Smith, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind
Children “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”
3:00—3:20 Afternoon Tea
3:30—4:15
Address by Hester MacMillan—Psychologist
“Is it just hearing loss? What else is going on?”
4:30pm
Day 2: 8:30am—4:00pm
8:30—8:50
Arrival, tea & coffee
9:00—10:30
Address by Hester MacMillan—Psychologist
“Supporting Social & Emotional Needs of Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Students.”
10:30—11:00 Morning Tea
11:10—12:10
Continuing address by Hester MacMillan—Psychologist
12:15—1:00 Lunch
1:10—2:00
Address by Mr Ken Wyatt, MP, Member for Hasluck in WA
“Building Links”
2:00—2:30 Afternoon Tea
2:35—3:15
Address by Trudy Smith, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind
Children “Understanding your Interactive Presentation Style”
3:20—4:00
Forum closing summary, Steve Watson, Principal,
SSEN—Sensory
CLOSE OF SESSION
Bendat Community Centre
36 Dodd St, Wembley
SSEN: Sensory - Padbury for Country V.T.’s
Day 3 - 8:30am—12:00pm BLOCK R
8:30
Arrival & Coffee
9:00
Individual concurrent sessions as per Visiting Teacher request.
12:00
Resource collection & departure.
Statewide Specialist Services Centre
car parking
(off MacGregor St)
Main Administration Block
Giles Ave
Block R
car parking
Contact Person: Paula Bridges
School of Special Educational Needs - Sensory
33 Giles Avenue
Padbury WA 6025
Phone: 9402 6409
Fax: 9402 6141
E-mail: paula.bridges@education.wa.edu.au
SENSORY SUNDOWNER
Delegates to convene at The Oxford Street Hotel on completion of
day 1 of the forum.
The Oxford Street Hotel
368 Oxford Street
LEEDERVILLE 6007
D a y 3 at S S E N S Pa d b u r y — We d n e s d a y 2 2 n d J u l y
8:30—8:50
Arrival & Registration
D a y 2 at Te l e t h o n S p e e ch & H e a r i n g — Tu e s d a y 2 1 s t J u l y
D a y 1 at Te l e t h o n S p e e ch & H e a r i n g — M o n d a y 2 0 t h J u l y
Day 1: 8:30am—4:15pm
Interpreters provided
“Real Time Captioning”