PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT DAY
Friday,
25th Nov.
University
of Technology, Sydney (See
map)
UTS
City Campus
Jones Street - Building 10, Level 2, Room 460
DEAN
Professional Development Day 25th November 2005
Casework
Styles and Challenges in Disability Support in Tertiary Education:
Reflecting on our own stories
Presenters:
Trevor Allan, Disability Liaison Officer, ANU
Ken Lofts, Teacher Consultant (Vision impairment),
TAFE NSW Western Institute, Bathurst
Geoff Maddox, Disability Adviser, UWS
As we all know,
the documented type and severity of a student's disability is often
a poor indicator of his/her support needs in tertiary education.
Conditions such
as anxiety, depression or learning disability are often present alongside
another disability, but are undisclosed, undiagnosed or undocumented,
and may involve more support than the presenting disability. The pressures
of starting off in a new environment often increase these support needs.
Students also differ widely in how much support they expect.
Our strategies
include:
- Referral to
counsellors or mental health services within or outside the institution;
- Use of mentoring
programs and provision of individual educational supports;
- Co-operative
work with Learning Skills staff in the institution;
- Intensive co-operation
with academic and administrative staff;
- And last but
not least, intensive work with the student by the disability adviser/consultant
or TC.
What are reasonable
expectations about how much support the institution should provide?
How far should "disability
support" or "individual responsibility" extend? Do the
institution’s policies on this agree with our own ethical and
professional views?
Does it matter if
the educational adjustments provided appear "inconsistent"
between students, in terms of their documented disabilities?
Do the institution's
policies and practices impact disproportionately on students with disabilities,
in areas such as academic and non-academic misconduct and student administration?
Stop
Press: Bonus Item!
Sean Collum
of Employers Making a Difference will give
a brief presentation on:
Stepping into Law
A paid work experience program for law students with disabilities
And introducing: Stepping into Accountancy
Program:
9.30: Registration
10.00: Sean
Collum: Stepping Into Law (Brief presentation and questions)
10.20: CASEWORK
STYLES AND CHALLENGES
Panel presentation by three DEAN members
11.10: Morning Tea
11.30: Group Discussion: reflection on panel presentations, and telling
our own stories
12.30: Plenary: Key issues arising from group discussion
1.00: Lunch
2.00: Issue-based group discussion (around issues raised at the Plenary)
3.00: Final Plenary
3.30: Close
Please
come prepared with one or more de-identified case stories to contribute
to the discussion. The purpose is not to criticise each other's practice,
but simply to listen to and reflect on others' experience.
To RSVP,
you must complete the Registration Form
by 20th November, 2005 and send to:
Margaret
Butler
Fax: 9715 8549
Email: margaret.m.butler@tafensw.edu.au
Telephone: 9715 8610
(It is important
to register for catering, access requirements
and future Accreditation purposes)
RSVP
Closing Date: 20th November, 2005
This
is a valuable opportunity for information, skills development, networking
and having your say in our association!
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