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Welcome to the latest edition of the ADCET newsletter. We had a successful webinar last week with over 90 people joining us. Thank you to Debbie Hindle for the presentation. We are keen to hear from anyone with ideas on future webinars.
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ReadSpeaker now on ADCET
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ReadSpeaker allows a user to click the Listen button and the player starts reading the content of the page. The text is also highlighted while it is being read, reinforcing a better understanding of the text.
The settings menu enables users to customize the reading experience. They can control the reading speed and how the text is highlighted, either sentence by sentence or word by word. They can select text to only listen to certain parts of the page. Visit adcet.edu.au to try it out.
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ADCET Webinar
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Recording now available
Debbie Hindle (NDCO Project Officer) introduced a new resource: How to Transition to Tertiary Study: Helpful Hints for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - This freely available new NDCO resource aims to help students with ASD navigate the new learning environment. It includes useful information on the learning context, managing studies, identifying and using strengths, communication tips, and managing stress and anxiety. The webinar was live captioned and is now available for viewing.
The webinar recording and presentation slides are now available »
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New on ADCET
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How to transition to tertiary education: Helpful hints for people with autism spectrum disorder is a freely available new NDCO resource that aims to help students with ASD navigate the new learning environment. It includes useful information on the learning context, managing studies, identifying and using strengths, communication tips, and managing stress and anxiety, The resource aims to increase self-determination by assisting students better understand their context, identify when and what supports could be helpful, and encouraging students to seek additional support when necessary.. View the website »
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ADCET has redeveloped and made available a number of worksheets for students with disability to download. They include:
- Identifying employment goals and related courses
- Financial Planning
- Finding a course that is right for you
- Understanding Your Study Requirements:
- Questions to ask the Disability Practitioner
- Bringing it all together
Worksheets for students with disability to download »
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Jobs in the Sector
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ADCET is now listing current Positions Vacant for Disability Practitioners in the Post-Secondary Education sector. http://www.adcet.edu.au/positions-vacant/ .
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Latest Resources
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The NDCO Virtual Career Expo website can be accessed on your computer, tablet or smart phone. Information covers Training, Higher Education, Employment and Apprenticeships. Covering topics like - What courses are available, financial assistance available, job prospects, areas of skill shortage, what to expect when studying.Also, there is additional information for people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people.. View the website »
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The NDCO Indigenous Awareness Project has culminated in a comprehensive website that supports the need of services and their staff to better understand the culture and customs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly around the subject of disability, how that is seen within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander context and how best to engage with individuals, their families and their communities. View the website »
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