Webinar - 27 November, 2018

Building Resilience in School Communities

The recording of this webinar is available in the Professional Development library, under Additional Needs & Disability.

Professor Paula Barrett has been published widely in the area of prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression and the promotion of resilience through the evidence-based Friends Resilience Programs. During this webinar, Paula joins us to cover a summary of risk and protective factors for emotional development. She will also provide an overview of Resilience strategies that can be used across age groups.

Collaboration is at the heart of Alawa Primary School’s wrap around response to intervention

30 March, 2023

Alawa Primary School, in the Northern Territory, showcases how a school-wide collaborative response to intervention (RTI) enables all students to become successful learners. 

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Working With Students With Learning Differences

  • 24 Jul 2018
  • Video
Webinar - 12 March, 2024

How Teachers and Teacher Aides Work Together to Support Students with Autism

The recording of this webinar is available in the Professional Development library, under Additional Needs & Disability.

Are you wanting to enhance your skills in supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Ros Sullivan, Deputy Principal, and Laura Newman, Head of Teaching and Learning, work at The Sycamore School, a school for young people living with ASD. During this webinar, Ros and Laura will delve into the strategies that can make a significant impact on the educational journey of these students. You will learn about:

• The characteristics of students with ASD
• The importance of embracing a strengths-based approach
• The types of adjustments to teaching and learning that cater to their learning needs
• Practical strategies for positively supporting behaviours
• The importance of creating a positive classroom environment for students with ASD.

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Understanding Mental Health in Students with Autism

  • 23 Oct 2018
  • Video
Webinar - 10 September, 2024

Supporting Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

The recording of this webinar is available in the Professional Development library, under Additional Needs & Disability.

Dr Jo Winther is a clinical psychologist (PhD) with over 30 years’ experience in Juvenile Justice, Disability and Mental Health. Jo is a team leader in the Mental Health Services unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and also consults privately.
During this live web event, Jo will define Oppositional Defiant Disorder, explain how it is different to PDA, how the condition is assessed and how it might present in the classroom, along with some strategies for working with students with oppositional behaviour.

Webinar - 12 May, 2020

More Assistive Technology for Students with Disability

The recording of this webinar is available in the Professional Development library, under Additional Needs & Disability.

Jeff Souter (Statewide Advisory Visiting Teacher, Assistive Technologies, Department of Education
and Training) returns to explore more assistive and inclusive technologies being used in schools to
help students engage with their curriculum. An understanding of these technologies enables teacher
aides to effectively support learning for students with a range of disabilities and additional needs.

Suitable for teachers and teacher aides

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How Teachers and Teacher Aides Work Together to Support Students with Autism

  • 05 Mar 2024
  • Video
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More Assistive Technology for Students with Disability

  • 18 May 2020
  • Video
Webinar - 8 October, 2024

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance

The recording of this webinar is available in the Professional Development library, under Additional Needs & Disability.

Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids, is an Accredited Social Worker specialising in supporting children with pathological demand avoidance. Her knowledge and skills are coupled with a lived experience; Sarah is a proud autistic woman with a PDA profile, and is the mother of twins who are also autistic PDAers.
In this webinar, Sarah will share:

  • How PDA and autism differ
  • How to support students in a dysregulated state
  • Equalising behaviour, and 
  • Strategies to support the PDA student