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A guide for parents and carers: Guidelines on Pathways to Care for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems.
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View the 2017 Obudsman Inquiry into behaviour management in schools. This report focuses on issues concerning students with complex needs and challenging behaviour. The report discusses the difficult challenges that schools face, but also draws attention to reasonable steps that can and should be taken to meet the learning and support needs of students, within a framework of best practice and evidence-based behaviour support.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 2:43PM 
The book, Mental Health of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A framework for professional practice is now available. The book is edited by David Dossetor, Donna White and Lesley Whatson- the first of its kind in Australia. To view the table of contents and to order your copy please go to the publishers' website: IP Communications.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 2:34PM
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead are offering training for clinicians in Emotion-based Social Skills Training, a specialist intervention for children with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities, their parents and teachers in October/November 2011. EBSST aims to enhance skills in social and emotional development and promote mental health and well-being. For more information please download the EBSST workshop brochure here or see www.ebsst.com.au.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:13AM Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is pleased to announce ‘Recipe for Success’ in Penrith. Recipe for Success is a unique autism specific Positive Behaviour Support workshop. It has been designed using contemporary evidence based strategies by Aspect’s Behaviour Support Team as part of their direct work with families. By the end of the 3 day workshop every family will write their own Autism specific Positive Behaviour Support plan based on a chosen behaviour.
When: Tuesdays 9th August, 23rd August, 6th September
Where: Northcott Disability Services Penrith, 9/28 Coombes Drive, Penrith
Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm
Cost: Free to carers, $150 for professionals
Register: On line www.autismspectrum.org
Contact: Ph: 02 8977 8325, bis@autismspectrum.org.au
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 10:12AM |
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) recently conducted a survey on the Disability Standards for Education and these results were shared with to the Government. Since then, the Federal Government announced $200 million extra funding for school students with disabilities. AYAC will be meeting with the Minister for Youth and Schools Education on 11 August this year. They are holding a second survey to gather your views on how students with disabilities can be better supported by decision-makers. Your answers will remain anonymous, and the survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete. Survey closes 20 July 2011. |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 3:56PM The latest CHW School-Link newsletter is now online.
Highlights include:
Identifying factors that impede training and service development for mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual disability by Associate Professor David Dossetor