Part Five: Events and Conferences
This is the Office's email update of 22 December 2008.
18: Making Inclusive Education Happen Conference-Call for papers 27 February 2009.
The conference is being held 28-30 September 2009 at Te Papa in Wellington and aims to explore ideas for sustainable change. It will include:
- what we mean when we talk about inclusive education
- the values that underlie inclusive policies and practices in education
- children's rights, human rights, and social justice foundations for inclusive education
- the development of inclusive policy in education
- inclusive practices in relation to curriculum, reaching and learning, and teacher education.
Papers are now being called for on what is needed to make inclusive education happen. This may include:
- personal accounts and experiences from disabled children and adults
- families' perspectives and experiences
- the perspectives and experiences of teachers, principals and others working in education
- research on inclusive education and related topics.
For more information:
Contact: Standards Plus
Email: standardsplus@imaginebetter.co.nz
Postal: P O Box 23 725, Hunters corner, Manukau 2155
Website: www.imaginebetter.co.nz
19: Down Under Institute event - Hamilton 22-26 February 2009.
The Lifestyle Trust and Disability Resource Centre (Hawkes Bay) Trust are co-hosting an event in Hamilton in February 2009 which has a focus on inclusion, community and diversity. This event is largely based on the Toronto Summer Institute that has been delivered in Canada for the past 20 years.
The event aims to bring together people working actively on the complex issues of inclusion and diversity in communities, workplaces and schools.
It will be open to people who are involved with or part of any group that face barriers to inclusion within general society. This has a focus on but is not exclusive to disabled people. The number of open registrations for this event is limited.
To register an expression of interest:
Email: lyn@lifestyletrust.org.nz.
20: Workshops on issues autistic children face - Autism New Zealand.
Autism New Zealand is conducting one day practical workshops designed to:
- support parents/carers/teaching staff in understanding their child's stress and help provide simple strategies to implement at home/school
- develop an understanding of the challenges children on the autistic spectrum face everyday in the social world.
Workshop details:
Christchurch: 27 March 2009 Chateau on the Park
Wellington: 3 April 2009 West Plaza Hotel
Auckland: 1 May 2009 Spencer on Byron Hotel
Hamilton: 8 May 2009 Novotel Hamilton Tainui
For more information:
Contact: Alison Schroeder
Website: http://www.autismnz.org.nz/
or
Contact: Autism New Zealand Inc.
Phone: 0800 AUTISM (288 476)
Email: Training@autismnz.org.nz
Website: http://www.autismnz.org.nz/
21: Momentum 09: International Disability Arts Symposium 4-7 March 2009.
Momentum 09 is a project of Diversityworks Trust with support from ASB Community Trust, Arts Regional Trust, AUT University, Jubilee Trust, Community Organisation Grants Scheme and the International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers.
The symposium includes:
- keynote speakers
- artistic performances
- evening programmes on the topic "Over the edge -pushing the boundaries of disability arts."
- a market place and learning fair
- a policy mini-summit
For more information:
Contact: Janette Searle, Project Manager
Email: info@momentum09.com
Phone: 0274 334 978
Website: http://www.momentum09.com
22: Asia Pacific Autism Conference Sydney 20 -22 August 2009 (APAC 09).
APAC 09 will bring together people with an autism spectrum disorder, families and carers, educators, researchers, service providers and practitioners from across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
The conference is co-hosted by Autism Spectrum Australia and the Australian Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders and has four streams:
- Epidemiology, Causes and Diagnosis
- Life Span
- Family life, family functioning and family resilience
- Autism across Australia and the Asia Pacific Region
For more information:
Contact: APAC 2009 Conference Office
Postal: Think Business Events, Level 1, 299 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 0061 2 8251 0045
Fax: 02 8251 0097
Email: apac09@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
Website: http://www.apac09.org/call-for-papers.php
23: Rehabilitation Conference 22-25 July 2009.
The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, the National Institute of Rehabilitation Research, and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association are hosting a rehabilitation conference on "working together across the lifespan -an interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation" in Queenstown on
22-25 July 2009.
For more information:
Email: rehabconference2009@tcc.co.nz
Postal: The Conference Company, PO Box 3727, Christchurch 8140
Phone: 03 365 2217
Fax: 03 365 2247