Other Events and Services
Aspergers Family Support Group
'Siblings Australia Workshop'
The Aspergers Family Support Group will be hosting a 'Siblings Australia Workshop' on the 10th August 9.30-11.30. There is a $5 fee, however the fee shall include a light lunch and giveaways.
This event is kindly funded by the Northern Cares Network and local Business for the Giveaways.
Date & Time
9.30am - 11.30am, Friday 10 August 2007.
Venue
The Lynay Community Centre, 8 Pineridge Drive, Blakeview.
Catering
Light lunch will be provided.
Bookings
Bookings can be made at NCN on 8284 0388 - limited places available
Come and Try Higher Education 2007
Not sure if you can succeed at TAFE or university because you have a disability or medical condition? Attend Come and Try Higher Education 2007 and:
Find out
- what it is like to study in higher education
- meet the disability services staff
- talk to students with disabilties currently studying at TAFE and uni
- identify the wide range of services available to you
- start your Transiton plan
- ask all the questions you want to!
There are sessions for:
- Students intending to do Certificate IV or higher at TAFESA and university
- Students intending to do Certificate 1-3 courses at TAFESA or other
RTOs
- Teachers, careers advisers and parents
Date & Time
9.30 Registration, session ends at 2.30pm
Thursday 23 August 2007
Venue
TAFESA, Adelaide campus, Currie Street Adelaide
Catering
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Registration
Email and phone registrations open on Monday 2 July 2007. Unfortunately, this year we must limit the seminar to 80 attendees. Please register early by emailing leonie.challans@unisa.edu.au or phone 8302 1756. When you register please advise of any dietary requirements or other assistance needed to participate.
Click here to download the flyer.
PECS Workshops
PECS is proud to present the following training workshops:
Teaching 9 Critical Communication Skills: Promoting Functional Communication for those with disabilities
This one-day workshop describes 9 critical functional communication skills required by all communicators, independent of their communicative modality. We will distinguish between communication that is spontaneous, responsive and imitative. When people cannot initiate, or otherwise calmly use these skills, many serious behaviour problems are likely to arise... For more information please click here to download the flyer.
Date
September 29th, 2007
Venue
All Seasons Adelaide Meridien Adelaide
Incorporating PECS Across the Day
Although PECS is typically begun in a structured setting, its successful use is dependent on students being expected, and able, to communicate across the entire day within both structured and incidental formats... For more information please click here to download the flyer.
Date
October 2nd, 2007
Venue
All Seasons Adelaide Meridien Adelaide
disABILITY Expo, 28th September 2007
Free admission.
Over 120 disability organisations and stalls full of
information, including:
- Day Options, Leisure, Art and Lifestyle activities
- Further Education and Employment Assistance
- Community Recreation, Support & Social activities
- entertainment, Workshops, Sporting Clinics and
- A huge range of Disability products and aids for people of all ages;
who have a disability; parents; care givers and general community.
Date & Time
Friday 28th September 10.30am until 6.30pm
Venue
Allan Scott Park (Morphettville Race Course) enter via Morphett Road. Ample free parking too.
For more details, email disabilityexpo@yahoo.com.au or visit
our website at www.disabilityexpo.info or
phone 0418 804 579.
Please click here to download the flyer.
Amalgamated with Disability SA Post School Options Expo. The Disability Expo is non political / non profit, open to all types of disabilities and cultures
Delsante All Abilities Rythmic Gymnastics Club
All abilities and disabilities welcome: Incorporates the use of ribbon, rope, hoop and ball with body movements. Excellent for improving balance,coordination, mobility and social skills in a friendly environment. Fully Acredited Coaches. Affiliated with Gymnastics SA.
Times
Sunday mornings
Venue
Marion Leisure and Fitness Centre
For further information contact
Charmaine Mahar on 8346 8762 or 0404
992 120 or email to cmahar@optusnet.com.au
Kay Sellers on 8325 0680 or 0418 807 545.