Key Word Sign - a review

Urana hosted the first of our Key Word Sign workshops last Wednesday and it was fantastic!  Presenter Kimberley Burgess (ADHC), delivered a very relevant and comprehensive introductory training that we have all agreed will be very beneficial as a communication aid.

Transition to School - Let's Get Started Webinar feedback

Did anyone tune in to the Family Advocacy webinar Let's Get Started regarding transition to school for a child with a disability?  Although it was geared towards families, I feel anything like this is beneficial for people supporting families, to provide that empowerment for the transition. 

Superhero Day for Muscular Dystrophy

Superhero day - an article directly from the ECA WebWatch fortnightly newsletter:
Early childhood services, kindergartens and primary schools can register to host a Superhero Day for Muscular Dystrophy within the first week of September. To participate in this charity event, children

Deniliquin Behaviour/Psychology Consultation Clinic - EOI

Expression of Interest,  Deniliquin Behaviour/Psychology Consultation Clinic: The Behaviour/Psychology Consultation Clinic aims to provide behaviour support strategies to families and carers, where there is not current Behaviour Support.

Liberated by Libraries!

A pretty invaluable resource is your local library.  Have you checked out their range of services lately? 

Using Visuals to support children's learning

Check out the tab at the top to find out details about the recently released DVD for which CareWest were significant sponsors.  Visuals are being used more and more in preschool services as a means of communication and routine recognition.  They provide confidence and stability and, apart from the obvious means of communication, are known to reduce anxiety in many children who need that visual explanation. 

Intellectual disability mental health e-Learning

3DN provides free eLearning about intellectual disability to professionals, carers, and consumers.  Their goal is to improve your knowledge, skills and confidence, leading to better mental health and wellbeing for people with an intellectual disability.

Would you like to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to improve the mental health care of people with an intellectual disability?