DEAN - Disability Education Association NSW/ACT Inc.

The Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT (DEAN) is pleased to announce its ninth year of Professional Development activities for disability practitioners in the education sector. After record attendances at our PD Days in 2009, we expect that this year's events may be sold out, so we advise you to book early!

Details confirmed so far:

Tuesday 27th April: Bringing About Systemic Change: Inclusive Education in Practice

- Practical case studies of leadership by disability practitioners to bring about cultural and organisational change, so that inclusive practice and universal design become everybody's business.

Wednesday 28th July: Evidence Based Practice and Outcome Measurement

- An introduction to research skills for practitioners: Make sure your practice is not just "the way we've always done it", but is based on:
o The best available research evidence, and
o Your own evaluation of students' outcomes.

Thursday 14th October: Skills to Support Students with Mental Illness:
Disclosed or Undisclosed; Secondary or Primary disability; Diagnosed or Undiagnosed:

- Following our successful PD day on mental health in 2009, this day will focus on the interpersonal skills of the disability practitioner: establishing trust, eliciting information, dealing with conflict and encouraging students to seek treatment and use appropriate services and supports.

Further details and online registration will be available soon at our website: www.deaninc.org.au

In 2010 we're planning for our PD Days to be linked by videoconference to regional centres. Watch for more details soon!

We want your feedback. Please give us your comments on past and current programs, and your ideas and suggestions (including suggested presenters) for the future.

Professional development day fees:

Our fees to date have not covered the full costs of running our PD Days. This is no longer sustainable, and our 2009 Annual General Meeting approved the following fees for 2010:

Members: $50
Non Members: $70

We believe our PD is still the best value around. Please let us know if you have concerns about this.
Only current paid-up members are eligible for the members' rate for PD days.

I hope to see you in 2010!

Regards,

Geoff Maddox
Chairperson

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