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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - 2019 Course Program and Calendar - The RIDBC Renwick Centre
WELCOME TO 2019
    Dear Colleagues,

    RIDBC Renwick Centre is delighted to present the 2019 Continuing Professional Education program.
    It lists the wide range of courses, seminars and workshops being offered this year. This year’s
    program will operate in a range of sites around Australia and New Zealand and online to give you
    access to local professional development opportunities. Our focus this year is to meet all your
    accreditation needs- if you are a teacher, auditory verbal therapist, audiologist or health professional
    then our accredited events will help you gain the points, hours or CEUs you need!

    We welcome a range of Australian and international presenters to be part of small group workshops,
    and are excited to be developing the programs for both VISCON 2019 and ITOD 2019. Look out for
    the call for papers for each of these two conferences which will enable us to share ground-breaking
    research and celebrate best practice for children and students with hearing and/or vision loss.

    We are committed to ensuring that all CPE events are accessible and provide real time captioning
    and sign language interpreting when required. We also provide all workshop handouts and materials
    in accessible digital formats. To further our environmental goals, we will not be providing hard copies
    of materials for any of the events in 2019.

    We look forward to seeing you at one of our events this year!

    Warm regards,

    The RIDBC Renwick Centre CPE Team

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - 2019 Course Program and Calendar - The RIDBC Renwick Centre
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2019 CPE CALENDAR                             4
ONLINE LEARNING MODULES                       19
GO TO GUIDE FOR ACCREDITATION AT RIDBC
RENWICK CENTRE                                26
 • MAINSTREAM TEACHER SUPPORTING STUDENTS
   WITH VISION LOSS                           26

 • MAINSTREAM TEACHER SUPPORTING STUDENTS
   WITH HEARING LOSS                          27

 • SPECIALIST RESOURCE TEACHER FOR STUDENTS
   WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS               29

 • TEACHER OF THE DEAF                        30

 • VISION SPECIALISTS                         32

 • AUDIOLOGISTS                               33

 • ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALISTS       34

ACCREDITATION                                 36
FOR YOUR INFORMATION                          37

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2019 CPE CALENDAR
    Auslan 1 - An Introduction
    Presenter: The Deaf Society
    Date: Monday 11 - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
    Time: 9am - 4pm
    Access mode: Face to face
    Ticket Price: $350
    Abstract:
    In this three day workshop participants will engage in interactive and fun activities to learn how to
    communicate using Auslan. Students will learn fingerspelling, counting, how to greet and introduce
    yourself, ask simple questions and be able to explain effective ways of communicating with Deaf
    people.
    Please note that tea, coffee and morning tea will be served each day and participants will need to
    bring their own lunch.

                              Presenter Biography:
                              The Deaf Society is one of Australia’s leading providers of specialist
                              services for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people and their families.
                              Our focus is ensuring that you have access to all areas of life on an equal
                              basis with others. We want you to thrive!
                              We support you to make choices and take actions to change your life.
                              Whether you want to improve relations with your family, find a job you enjoy,
                              learn new skills like cooking, move out of home, develop your English or
                              Auslan skills or any combination of the above – we’re here to support you
                              to thrive.

                              Completing Auslan 1 - An introduction will contribute 21 hours of NESA
                              Registered PD addressing 3.5.2, 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional
                              Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher
                              Accreditation in NSW.

    Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2sIZTOg

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Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Loss in Mainstream Schools
Presenter: RIDBC School Services Staff
Date: Wednesday 13 March, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $200; Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
Abstract:
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of
the characteristics and learning needs of students with hearing loss. They will also gain a heightened
awareness of the important role teachers play in improving the educational outcomes of students with
hearing loss. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of wider
perspectives that include the issues of communication, literacy development, the use of technology
and the opportunities for the students’ social inclusion both in and out of classroom.
As well as gaining knowledge from practitioners and researchers in the field of educating students
with hearing loss, participants will be able to engage in questioning, discussion and the exploration
of typical scenarios.

                          Completing Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Loss in
                          Mainstream Schools will contribute 6 hours of NSW Education Standards
                          Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.5.2 from the
                          Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                          Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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Improving the Outcomes of Students with Vision Loss in Mainstream Schools
    Presenter: RIDBC School Services Staff
    Date: Wednesday 20 March, 2019
    Time: 9am - 4pm
    Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
    Ticket Price: Face to face: $200; Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
    Abstract:
    Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of
    the characteristics and learning needs of students with vision loss. They will also gain a heightened
    awareness of the important role teachers can play in improving the educational outcomes of students
    with vision loss. Suggested practical classroom measures will be augmented by exploration of
    wider perspectives that include the issues of literacy development, the use of technology and the
    opportunities for the students’ social inclusion both in and out of class.
    As well as gaining knowledge from practitioners and researchers in the field of educating students
    who are Blind or have vision loss, participants will be able to engage in questioning, discussion and
    hands on interaction with a range of resources.

                              Completing Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Loss in
                              Mainstream Schools will contribute 6 hours of NSW Education Standards
                              Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 1.2.2, and 1.5.2 from
                              the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                              Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

    Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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Auslan 2
Presenter: The Deaf Society
Date: Monday 25 March - Wednesday 27 March 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face
Ticket Price: $350
Abstract:
This interactive course provides participants with an opportunity to build on the foundations that they
learnt in Auslan 1. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
    Talk in more detail about holidays, the weather and the seasons
    Talk about everyday life including work and family
    Talk about hobbies, interests and other activities
    Use non-manual features to express yourself
    Use more advanced visual-gestural communication strategies
Please note that tea/coffee and morning-tea will be provided each day, participants will need to bring
their own lunch.

                          Presenter Biography:
                          The Deaf Society is one of Australia’s leading providers of specialist
                          services for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people and their families.
                          Our focus is ensuring that you have access to all areas of life on an equal
                          basis with others. We want you to thrive!
                          We support you to make choices and take actions to change your life.
                          Whether you want to improve relations with your family, find a job you enjoy,
                          learn new skills like cooking, move out of home, develop your English or
                          Auslan skills or any combination of the above – we’re here to support you
                          to thrive.

                          Completing Auslan 2 will contribute 15 hours of NESA Registered PD
                          addressing 3.5.2, 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for
                          Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2B0ou5x

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Auslan Assessment
    Presenter: The Deaf Society
    Date: Wednesday 27 March 2019
    Time: 12pm - 5pm
    Access mode: Face to face
    Ticket Price: $75
    Abstract:
    This assessment is offered to those participants that have completed the Auslan 1 and 2 course.
    The assessment is a practical and takes about one hour to complete with an external assessor. You
    will have an opportunity to test your knowledge and understanding of what you have learnt in Aulsan
    1 and 2.
    Once all participants have registered you will be allocated a time for your assessment, which will
    follow the Auslan 2 course.

                               Presenter Biography:
                               One of Australia’s leading providers of specialist services for Deaf, deafblind
                               and hard of hearing people and their families. Our focus is ensuring that
                               you have access to all areas of life on an equal basis with others. We want
                               you to thrive!
                               We support you to make choices and take actions to change your life.
                               Whether you want to improve relations with your family, find a job you enjoy,
                               learn new skills like cooking, move out of home, develop your English or
                               Auslan skills or any combination of the above – we’re here to support you
                               to thrive.

    Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2S98sAl

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Teacher Aides: Supporting students who are blind or have low vision in your
school
Presenters: Tricia d’Apice and Sue Silveira
Dates: Friday 8 March and Friday 10 May, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face; Remote Access (livestream)
Ticket Price: Face to face: $300; Remote Access: $200
Abstract:
This course is intended to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist in
supporting learners with vision loss in the classroom environment. Upon successful completion of
the program participants will be able to:
    demonstrate an understanding of vision loss and its effect on learning,
    apply skills and strategies to assist in the support of students with vision loss across a range of
    learning environments.
This course involves attendance for two days of learning and engagement in an online course in
between.

                           Presenters Biography:
                           Tricia has been awarded a NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship for her
                           proposal to study the braille literacy skills of children who are braille or dual
                           media users across Australia and New Zealand and compare these with
                           sighted peers. The outcomes and recommendations that will come out of
                           this research will be disseminated to others in the field through papers,
                           conferences etc. This type of study has not been undertaken before and
                           the information from it will be invaluable.

                           Sue has over 20 years experience as a paediatric orthoptist and in an
                           academic role. She has taught widely in the areas of paediatric eye
                           disease and vision surveillance and vision screening. She is currently the
                           chief investigator on the project which is developing and implementing the
                           Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2sI3ID7

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The First Five Years: Inclusive practices for young children with vision
 impairment
 Presenter: Dr Frances Gentle
 Date: Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 April, 2019
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
 Ticket Price: Face to face: $300; Remote Access: $200; Digital Access: $200
 Abstract:
 This two-day workshop provides professionals and parents with knowledge and skills in including
 children with vision impairment in early childhood settings. Topics will include early braille literacy
 and numeracy, resource production, technology options, and orientation and mobility techniques.
 This course will provide strategies to promote inclusion in the day-to-day interactions, experiences,
 activities and routines that occur in home and early childhood settings.

                           Presenter Biography:
                           Dr Frances Gentle is a Conjoint Lecturer with the RIDBC Renwick Centre,
                           Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, in affiliation with Macquarie
                           University and the University of Newcastle. She is also President of the
                           International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
                           (ICEVI; Immediate Past President of the South Pacific Educators in Vision
                           Impairment (SPEVI), and Convening Editor of the SPEVI journal. Frances
                           has around 30 years of experience as an educator in the field of disability
                           in Australia and internationally, with 20 years of specialisation in education
                           of children with blindness and low vision.

                           Completing The First Five Years: Inclusive practices for young children
                           with vision impairment will contribute 14 hours of NSW Education
                           Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 1.1, 1.5, 1.6,
                           4.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for
                           Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2MpoZdW

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Teacher Aides: Supporting students who have hearing loss in your school
Presenters: RIDBC School Support Services
Dates: Tuesday 2 April and Tuesday 4 June, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face; Remote Access (livestream)
Ticket Price: Face to face: $300; Remote Access: $200
Abstract:
This course is intended to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist in
supporting learners with hearing loss in the learning environment. Upon successful completion of
the program participants will be able to:
   demonstrate an understanding of hearing loss and its effect on learning,
   apply skills and strategies to assist in the support of a student with hearing loss across a range
   of learning environments.
This course involves attendance for two days of learning and engagement in an online course in
between.

                          Presenter Biography:
                          Trudy Smith has been a teacher of the Deaf for 20 years and has worked
                          in inclusive classrooms in Queensland and New South Wales. She is an
                          LSLS Cert AVT. and has mentored and trained teachers, related health
                          professionals around the world. Trudy is the Manager of Continuing
                          Professional Education at the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the President
                          of the National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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Braille Examination Techniques and Student Strategies
 Presenter: Josie Howse
 Date: Tuesday 18 June, 2019
 Time: 9am - 5pm
 Access mode: Face to face
 Ticket Price: $300
 Abstract:
 This is a one day course and will investigate the following:
 Session 1 (9 - 12:30pm):
 Attendees of the workshop will explore all the practical elements of an examination in Braille from
 the various perspectives of the student, the producer and the teacher: looking at the skills that need
 to be applied by the student and the methodologies essential to presenting accessible and equitable
 examinations in braille
 Session 2 (1:30 - 5pm):
 Attendees of the workshop will then proceed to explore the critical elements in the context of layout
 and content of any examination in braille such as:
     Formatting of examinations in braille
     Reasonable adjustments

                           Presenter Biography:
                           Josie Howse (PSM) is the Manager of the Braille & Large Print Service
                           within Disability, Learning and Support, NSW Department of Education.
                           The team provides all texts and examinations in braille, large print and
                           e-text to students with vision impairment in the government sector and is the
                           largest producer of alternate format student textbooks and examinations
                           in Australia. Josie has been working in the field of vision impairment since
                           1979 and has held a number of executive positions both nationally and
                           state-wide as well as extensive experience in braille code development
                           at an international level. Josie was the editor of the “braille bible” for
                           all vision teachers and support staff in Australia with the Unified English
                           Braille Primer: Australian Edition, 2006 and co-editor of the more recent
                           publication the Unified English Braille: Australian Training Manual, 2016.
                           Josie has published in the British Journal of Vision Impairment (BJVI), is a
                           peer reviewer in a number of journals, has presented in Germany, South
                           Africa, Thailand, Fiji and New Zealand, has been listed annually in Who’s
                           Who of Australian Women since 2007, was presented with a Public Service
                           Medal (PSM) in 2007 and is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement
                           Award from the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print
                           Disabilities in 2012.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2RXMhwM

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2019 VISCON
Presenters:
Date: Thursday 20 - Friday 21 June, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $300; Remote Access: $200; Digital Access: $200
Early Bird Price: $250 before 1 May 2019
Abstract:
This two day conference provides an opportunity for educators and related specialists to come
together to share and discuss the education of children and students with vision loss. Presentations
will focus on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, access and a range of issues related to student
support.
A trade display will update on the latest resources available, and participants will be invited to share
their own innovations in a show and share session.
A call for papers will be announced soon and the program will be available in April.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2RKsO36

                          Attending 2019 VISCON will contribute 14 hours of NSW Education
                          Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 3.4.2, 3.5.2,
                          3.7.2, 4.1.2 and 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for
                          Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

 SHOW AND SHARE

 Do you have a great resource or tool you want to share? Contact us to arrange a space at
 the show and share session on Day 2!
 Contact us at: trudy.smith@ridbc.org.au to arrange a space!

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Predictors, outcomes and teaching strategies for at-risk populations of children
 who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families
 Presenter: Dr Christie Yoshinaga-Itano
 Date: Thursday 4 - 5 July, 2019 - Sydney
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Ticket Price: Face to face: $300; Remote Access: $200; Digital Access: $200
 (Digital Access Sydney only)
 Abstract:
 Our students exhibit an enormous range of variables that can influence their educational outcomes.
 These variables can include: low socio-economic status (income and education), non-English
 speaking populations (non-speakers of the language of the country in which they reside), and
 additional disabilities including cognitive/neurological and autism.
 This workshop will provide information about
     Identifying and dealing with differences in cultural expectations of disability; professionals who
     deal with children with disabilities and their families, attitudes about amplification technology,
     spoken and visual languages, and rights of people with disabilities.
     Sequential and simultaneous approaches to bilingual language development.
     Different categories of children from non-English speaking homes: refugees from traumatic
     situations such as war, poverty and other immigrant families, indigenous non-English speaking
     populations, second and third-generation families who do not speak English in the home,
     children from international adoptions, children whose families are temporarily in the country but
     who plan to return to their native countries, and those who speak Creole languages.
     Examples of acoustic differences across languages and how these differences may impact
     fitting of amplification, mapping cochlear implants, and auditory skill development.
     Language differences across languages and differences in language development when
     compared to English will be discussed when assisting families to help their children develop
     their native/home language.

                           Presenter Biography:
                           Dr. Christine Yoshinaga-Itano is a Professor Emerita and Research
                           Professor of Audiology, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing
                           Sciences, faculty of the Institute of Cognitive Science, Centre for
                           Neurosciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of
                           Otolaryngology and Audiology at the University of Colorado, Denver and
                           the Marion Downs Centre.

                           Attending Predictors, outcomes and teaching strategies for at-risk
                           populations of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their
                           families will contribute 14 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority
                           (NESA) Registered PD addressing 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 4.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and
                           7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards
                           maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB
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This course has been approved by AG Bell Academy for Listening and
                          Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 12 CEUs.

Vision Surveillance and Screening for the Nursing Profession
Presenter: Sue Silveira, RIDBC Renwick Centre
Date: Friday 16 August, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $200; Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
Abstract:
This one day seminar will present a focus on early identification of eye and vision problems in
children aged 0 - 5 years, through the practice of vision surveillance and vision screening. Current
surveillance and screening protocols will be discussed in the broad context of identification of eye
and vision conditions.
                          Presenter Biography:
                          Sue has over 20 years experience as a paediatric orthoptist and in an
                          academic role. She has taught widely in the areas of paediatric eye
                          disease and vision surveillance and vision screening. She is currently the
                          chief investigator on the project which is developing and implementing the
                          Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

Let’s talk: Audiology Case Study Day
Date: Monday 26 August, 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $200: Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
Abstract:
Only another audiologist knows how truly fulfilling, challenging, fascinating and frustrating clinical
audiology can be! Do you have a case you can’t crack, or a trick you want to share? Have you
had an experience in clinical practice which other audiologists might be interested in sharing and
learning from? This event will facilitate networking with other practicing audiologists to showcase
our clinical experiences. Learn by listening to the experiences, challenges and dilemmas of others,
and learn by sharing your own experiences. This event will only proceed with enough interested
presenters, so please take a look through your files and provide a summary of the case you’d like to
present – whether it’s a cry for help or a chance to shine. Submissions are welcome from any area
of audiological clinical practice.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB
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Assessment strategies for school-based students with hearing loss
 Presenter: Trudy Smith
 Date: Wednesday 11 September 2019
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
 Ticket Price: Face to face: $200: Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
 Abstract:
 This workshop will review a range of assessment tools and strategies that can be used to monitor
 and educate the progress of students with hearing loss. This will include formal and informal tools,
 and provide hands on experience with several of them.

                           Presenter Biography:
                           Trudy Smith has been a teacher of the Deaf for 20 years and has worked
                           in inclusive classrooms in Queensland and New South Wales. She is an
                           LSLS Cert AVT. and has mentored and trained teachers, related health
                           professionals around the world. Trudy is the Manager of Continuing
                           Professional Education at the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the President
                           of the National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf.

                           Attending Assessment strategies for school-based students with
                           hearing loss will contribute 6.5 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing
                           1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 4.1, 5.1, 5.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.4 from the Australian
                           Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient
                           Teacher Accreditation in NSW

                           This course has been approved by AG Bell Academy for Listening and
                           Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 6 CEUs.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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ITOD 2019
Date: Friday 13 September 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $200: Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
Early Bird Pricing: $150 before 31 July
Abstract:
This one day conference provides an opportunity for teachers and related professionals to learn
more about the current research and practices related to the education of students with hearing loss.
Presentations will focus on current research and best practice, and trade displays will bring you up
to date with current resources! Look out for the call for papers coming soon!

                                                 In collaboration and partnership with the NSW
                                                 Educators of Deaf Students Association (EDSA)

                          Attending Teachers of the Deaf Conference will contribute 6.5 hours
                          of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 2.1.2, and 4.1.2 from the
                          Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                          Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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Making it Meaningful: Including Students with Vision Impairment in Physical
 Education and Sport
 Presenter: Emily White
 Date: Monday 21 October 2019
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
 Ticket Price: Face to face: $200: Remote Access: $100; Digital Access: $100
 Abstract:
 This full-day professional development workshop is intended for PE or classroom teachers, Itinerant
 Support Teachers (Vision), and aides who work with students who are blind or have low vision, who
 may or may not have additional disabilities.
 The interactive program features:
     Experiential learning: explore what PE might be like with vision impairment, and why disability
     simulation can be problematic
     Information on:
     •   How vision impairment impacts access to learning
     •   Considerations for students with vision impairment and additional disabilities
     •   Inclusion: what it does and doesn’t mean in PE
     •   Determining reasonable adjustments to learning goals, assessment, activities, and the
         curriculum
     •   Vision impairment-specific and accessible mainstream sports
     •   Interschool sport for Athletes with a Disability (AWD)
     •   Paralympic sport development pathways

     Strategies for inclusion and teaching methods
     Equipment: try it out, find out how to modify or make your own, and where to buy
     Supports and resources for teachers
     Networking opportunities
     Q & A session

 Please wear suitable clothes and shoes for participation in physical activities as you are able.

                           Attending Making it Meaningful: Including Students with Vision
                           Impairment in Physical Education and Sport will contribute 6 hours of
                           NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing
                           1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 4.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.4 from the Australian Professional
                           Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher
                           Accreditation in NSW.

                           Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB
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Paediatric Audiology 101
Presenter: TBA
Date: Monday 28 October 2019
Time: 9am - 4pm
Access mode: Face to face, Remote Access (livestream), Digital Access
Ticket Price: Face to face: $300: Remote Access: $200; Digital Access: $200
Abstract:
Has it been a while since you assessed a child’s hearing? Would you be interested in working
in paediatrics but it’s a daunting prospect because the last time you worked with children was at
university? Found yourself in a paediatric setting and feeling a bit rusty? At this event, experienced
paediatric audiologists will cover the basics and some more advanced strategies for clinical audiology
in a paediatric setting. Come and share your own tricks and learn what works for others.
This event will benefit practitioners new to paediatrics or those wanting to improve their foundation
skills, with a particular emphasis on stages of the assessment.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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ONLINE LEARNING MODULES
 Within this section you will find online learning modules which may be relevant to your professional
 learning and development. These modules are in a webinar format, and are available to watch as
 soon as you register. A number of these online learning modules are accredited; this information is
 found within the description of the modules.
 These online learning modules can be found here: https://shortcourses.ridbc.org.au/webinars/

 Top Tips for Teachers Supporting Students with Hearing Loss
 Presenter: Teachers and related health professionals who support students with hearing loss
 Date: Monthly
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Access mode: Recorded webinar and handout
 Ticket Price: $30
 Abstract:
 Each of these 30 minutes ‘top tip’ webinars will provide information about one aspect of support or
 strategy that can be used by mainstream and specialist teachers in regular classrooms to support
 the learning needs of students with hearing loss. Areas of focus will include adjustments to the
 learning environments, curriculum and assessment, and a range of helpful teacher strategies.
 Each webinar will be supported by a handout that provides further information about each tip.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

 Top Tips for Teachers Supporting Students with Vision Loss
 Presenter: Teachers and related health professionals who support students with vision loss
 Date: Monthly
 Time: 9am - 4pm
 Access mode: Recorded webinar and handout
 Ticket Price: $30
 Abstract:
 Each of these 30 minutes ‘top tip’ webinars will provide information about one aspect of support or
 strategy that can be used by mainstream and specialist teachers in regular classrooms to support
 the learning needs of students with vision loss. Areas of focus will include adjustments to the
 environment, teaching resources and assessment procedures.
 Each webinar will be supported by a handout that provides further information about each tip.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2BThSoB

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Orientation and Mobility Package
Presenter: Dr Bronwen Scott
Ticket Price: $300
Abstract:
This package contains all 12 webinars and is a useful introduction to Orientation and Mobility. It
covers a large variety of topics and discusses the role of O&M specialists, tips and techniques,
technology, students with multiple disabilities and for students with vision loss.

The following topics are covered:

   What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?            O&M in primary school settings
   Cognitive and concept development                  O&M in secondary school
   Sensorimotor development                           Utilising Assistive Technology in O&M
   Orientation skills and techniques                  O&M and low vision
   Introduction to mobility aids and techniques       O&M for individuals with CVI/Additional
                                                      Disabilities
   O&M in early childhood/transition to school
                                                      Facilitating O&M development

Duration of this series: 6 hours

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2HC1mjM

                          Presenter Biography:
                          Bronwen has worked as an Orientation & Mobility (O&M) specialist for
                          30 years. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Psychology, Graduate
                          Diploma of Orientation and Mobility, Master of Education (Special
                          Education), and a Doctor of Education. Her doctoral thesis explores
                          the introduction of O&M skills within the early childhood context. She is
                          currently based in Melbourne and is passionate about the role of O&M in
                          developing the potential of individuals who are blind or have low vision.
                          Bronwen is also a member of the RIDBC Renwick Centre team.

                          Completing the Orientation and Mobility course will contribute 6 hours
                          of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 1.5.2, 1.6.2, 3.2.2 from the
                          Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                          Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

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Common Eye Disorders in Childhood
 Presenter: Sue Silveira
 Ticket Price: $125
 Abstract:
 This is a multi part series investigating common eye disorders in children and the impact that these
 have on their development. The webinars have been broken up into three parts to assist with viewing.
 Please take your time to watch the webinars, pausing and restarting them as you like.

 The webinars will cover:

     The anatomy of the eye and the visual system
     Visual development
     Differences between children and adults
     Amblyopia
     Refractive Errors
     Eye conditions that may be setected by observation
     Eye conditions that may be detected through visual behaviours
     Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
     Optic Nerve Atrophy
     Retinal Dystrophy
     Cortical Vision Impairment
 Duration of this series: 2 hours, 30 minutes

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2sXXShu

                            Presenter Biography:
                            Sue has over 20 years experience as a paediatric orthoptist and in an
                            academic role. She has taught widely in the areas of paediatric eye
                            disease and vision surveillance and vision screening. She is currently the
                            chief investigator on the project which is developing and implementing the
                            Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register.

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Sue Archbold Webinar Series

                          Presenter Biography:
                          “As a teacher of the deaf, back in 1989, I never dreamt that I would see
                          the changes in opportunities for deaf children brought about by cochlear
                          implantation. It’s a privilege to have observed the dramatic changes in
                          opportunities offered by today’s hearing technologies, particularly cochlear
                          implants, for deaf children and adults”. The Ear Foundation has led the way
                          in the provision of cochlear implants for children since it’s founding in 1989,
                          and continues to do so in 2017. As the past CEO of The Ear Foundation, I
                          lead a great team in ensuring that the potential of the technology is reached
                          in everyday life. My previous work in education, managing Nottingham
                          Cochlear Implant Programme for 15 years, delivering clinical services and
                          participation in qualitative research gave me the background to run such
                          an exciting and diverse Third Sector organisation. Having now left this role
                          I am delighted to have the opportunity to share my experiences by giving
                          these talks for RIDBC.”

Children with complex needs: cochlear implantation?
Presenter: Sue Archbold
Ticket Price: $50
Abstract:
Up to 40% of deaf children are likely to have an additional difficulty and we also know that the
presence of an additional difficulty is shown to impact negatively on outcomes from cochlear
implantation. Early in the development of cochlear implant programmes, there was often some
reluctance to implant children with complex needs, but experience has taught us that these children
can benefit significantly but it may not be in the traditional measures of speech and language
outcomes. This presentation will explore the research into parent led outcome measures illustrating
the potential benefits, alongside the challenges. The complex assessment of these children by
implant programmes and the long-term support required will also be explored.

Duration of this series: 1 hour

                          Pending endorsement, this webinar has been approved by AG Bell
                          Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 1 CEUs.

                          Completing the Children with complex needs: Cochlear Implantation?
                          accredits 1 hour of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 3.5.2 from
                          the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                          Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2h9KD7I

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Children with mild/moderate hearing loss – any problems?
 Presenter: Sue Archbold
 Ticket Price: $50
 Abstract:
 The challenges of children with mild/moderate hearing loss and their families and teachers are
 subtle, and may not be easily apparent. However, there is increasing evidence that the impact of
 such a loss can be significant both at home and at school. These children mishear, misunderstand
 and their language and social/emotional development may be delayed. Yet these are the children
 whose needs may not be immediately apparent, and where services may be cut at times of financial
 scrutiny. This presentation will explore current research into the impact of a mild/moderate hearing
 loss on family life, social life and educational attainments, and what the implications are for practice.
 Duration of this series: 1 hour

                           Pending endorsement, this webinar has been approved by AG Bell
                           Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 0.8 CEUs.

                           Completing the Children with mild/moderate loss will contribute 1
                           hour of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 3.5.2 from the Australian
                           Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient
                           Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2yMMEON

 Assessing progress in young deaf children - why and how?
 Presenter: Sue Archbold
 Ticket Price: $50
 Abstract:
 Many factors influence the progress of deaf children: age at diagnosis, age at fitting of hearing
 aids or implants, the presence of other difficulties for example. It is important that we monitor their
 progress in a range of areas, in order to influence the decisions to be made about their management.
 This presentation will discuss the challenges of assessing young deaf children, the areas we need
 to assess, why we should do so and how we should be monitoring development. The range of tools
 available to do so will be demonstrated, and examples of outcomes from today’s children.
 Duration of this series: 1 hour

                           Pending endorsement, this webinar has been approved by AG Bell
                           Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 1 CEUs.

                           Completing Assessing progress in young deaf children - why and
                           how? will contribute to 1 hour of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.2.2,
                           1.5.2, 3.6.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
                           towards maintaining Proficient Teachers Accreditation in NSW.

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      Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2zQJLg2
Deaf Teenagers – the challenges of today
Presenter: Sue Archbold
Ticket Price: $50
Abstract:
For all teenagers, adolescence is a time of transition and a challenging time. It is a time when
they learn to be independent, when the peer group becomes more important and where they are
exploring new ways of thinking. For deaf young people, most of whom are in mainstream education,
the lack of a peer group can be important, and the challenges they face become greater. At school,
there may be greater demands upon them, with expanding language and curriculum demands,
and providing support while promoting independence challenging. The support provided by families
and teachers in early life can develop dependency; it’s important in adolescence that young people
are able to experience and learn from their failures. This presentation will discuss the challenges
for deaf young people today: many of them say they are being deaf differently, and that it is today
possible to be both deaf and hearing. Why?
Duration of this series: 1 hour

                         Pending endorsement, this webinar has been approved by AG Bell
                         Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 0.8 CEUs.

                         Completing Deaf Teenagers - the challenges of today will contribute
                         to 1 hour of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.5.2, 3.7.2, 4.1.2 from
                         the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
                         Proficient Teachers Accreditation in NSW.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2gDHQmu

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Working with Families
 Presenter: Sue Archbold
 Ticket Price: $50
 Abstract:
 Today, in most developed countries, newborn hearing screening means that the diagnosis of
 deafness takes place in the first few weeks of a child’s life. Over 95% of deaf children are born to
 hearing parents, and this comes as completely unexpected. Suddenly parents are plunged into a
 world previously unknown to them, with many professionals taking a role in their lives at a time when
 they may be confused and vulnerable. We know that these early days are crucial to the development
 of early communication skills, the pre-cursors of language, and the parents’ role is crucial. Parents
 need to be relaxed communicators with their infants to ensure this development, but for hearing
 parents of deaf children this can be challenging. Parents have a great deal to manage, including
 the intrusion of technology such as hearing aids or implants into their lives, while providing a rich
 language environment. This presentation will consider these issues, and what we can learn from
 parents about how professionals can best support families at this time.
 Duration of this series: 1 hour

                           Pending endorsement, this webinar has been approved by AG Bell
                           Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to offer LSLS™ 0.8 CEUs.

                           Completing Working with Families webinar will contribute 1 hour of
                           NESA Registered PD addressing 1.3.2, 3.7.2, 3.5.2 from the Australian
                           Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient
                           Teachers Accreditation in NSW.

 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2ySOmjB

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GO TO GUIDE FOR ACCREDITATION
AT RIDBC RENWICK CENTRE
Within this section you will find a number of cheat sheets, based on a specific profession.
These cheat sheets will help you see at a glance what courses and webinars are most relevant to
you, especially for your accreditation needs.
The courses and webinars within these cheat sheets will update as times goes on, so be sure to
check you have the current copy found here.

MAINSTREAM TEACHER SUPPORTING STUDENTS
WITH VISION LOSS
Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

Live

   Improving the Outcomes of Students with Vision Loss in Mainstream Schools - 22 March
   The first five years: Inclusive practices for young children with vision impairment - 8 - 9 April
   Teacher Aides supporting students with vision loss - 8 March and 10 May

Webinars

   Top Tips for Students with Vision Loss- 1x 30 minute webinar and handout per month
   beginning February
   Education Inclusion for children with vision impairment
   What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?

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MAINSTREAM TEACHER SUPPORTING STUDENTS
 WITH HEARING LOSS
 Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

 Live

     Improving the Outcomes of Students with Hearing Loss in Mainstream Schools - 15 March
     Teacher Aides supporting students with hearing loss - 3 April and 28 May

 Webinars

     Top Tips for Students with Hearing Loss- 1x 30 minute webinar and handout per month
     beginning February
     Understanding the Ling 6 Sound Check
     Improving spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss: data driven instruction
     Dual Language Learning for Children with Hearing Loss

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SPECIALIST RESOURCE TEACHER FOR STUDENTS
WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS
Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

Live

   The first five years: Inclusive practices for young children with vision impairment - 8 - 9 April
   Braille Examination Techniques and Student Strategies - 18 June
   VISCON 2019 - 20-21 June
   Making it Meaningful: Including Students with Vision Impairment in Physical Education and
   Sport - 18 October

Webinars

   Top Tips for Students with Vision Loss- 1x 30 minute webinar and handout per month
   beginning February
   Education Inclusion for children with vision impairment
   Understanding visual function to optimise functional vision in children with CVI
   Orientation and Mobility Package
   What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?
   Facilitating Orientation and Mobility Development
   O&M for individuals with CVI / additional disabilities
   O&M and low vision
   Utilising Assistive Technology in O&M
   O&M in Secondary School
   O&M in Primary School settings
   O&M in early childhood / transition to school
   Introduction to mobility aids and techniques
   Sensorimotor development and Orientation and Mobility
   Cognitive and Concept Development

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SPECIALIST RESOURCE TEACHER FOR STUDENTS
 WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS CONT.
     What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?
     Developing Early Braille Literacy
     Differentiation: the case of individuals who are blind or vision impaired
     Education Access and engagement for students with vision impairment
     Understanding Vision Reports
     The World of Deafblindness and Sensory Plus

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TEACHER OF THE DEAF
Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

Live

   Auslan 1 - 11-13 February
   Auslan 2 - 25-27 March
   Christie Yoshinaga Itano (Sydney) - 27-28 June
   Assessment strategies for school-based students with hearing loss - 10 September
   ITOD 2019 - 20 September

Webinars

   Top Tips for Students with Hearing Loss- 1x 30 minute webinar and handout per month
   beginning February
   HOPE online seminars 2013-2016
   Looking at play through a different lens
   Supporting Teenager with hearing loss – a contract of support
   Assessing Speech Production
   Understanding the Ling 6 Sound Check
   Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP)
   Auditory Function
   Is there a bonus effect? Supporting bilingual children with hearing loss who use CIs and/or
   HAs
   Accessibility features of iOS and MacOS and teaching impaired students
   Connecting Up: Accessibility Features of iOS and teaching hearing impaired students
   Literacy for Parents
   Improving spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss: data driven instruction
   Dual Language Learning for Children with Hearing Loss

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TEACHER OF THE DEAF CONT.
     IMPlementing the IMP: The What, Why, Who, When and How of the Infant Monitor of Vocal
     Production
     Children with complex needs: cochlear implantation?
     Children with mild/moderate hearing loss - any problems?
     Assessing progress in young deaf children - why and how?
     Deaf Teenagers - the challenges of today
     Working with Families

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VISION SPECIALISTS
Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

Live

   Vision Surveillance and Screening for the Nursing Profession - 16 August

Webinars

   Common Eye Disorders in Childhood
   Development of Vision
   Interpreting Bjerrum and Goldmann Visual Fields
   Understanding Functional Vision
   Assessment of Visual Function: Near Vision
   Assessment of Visual Fields
   Understanding Vision Reports
   Assessment of Visual Function: Visual Acuity

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AUDIOLOGISTS
 Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

 Live

     Audiological Assessment for clients with vision loss - 3 June
     Let’s talk: Audiology Case Study Day - 26 August
     Paediatric Audiology 101 - 28 October

 Webinars

     Is there a bonus effect? Supporting bilingual children with hearing loss who use CIs and/or
     HAs

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ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALISTS
Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

Live

   VISCON 2019 - 20-21 June
   Sport and PE Strategies for Students with vision loss - 18 October

Webinars

   Orientation and Mobility Package
   What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?
   Facilitating Orientation and Mobility Development
   O&M for individuals with CVI / additional disabilities
   O&M and low vision
   Utilising Assistive Technology in O&M
   O&M in Secondary School
   O&M in Primary School settings
   O&M in early childhood / transition to school
   Introduction to mobility aids and techniques
   Sensorimotor development and Orientation and Mobility
   Cognitive and Concept Development
   What is Orientation and Mobility (O&M)?

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AUDITORY VERBAL THERAPISTS
 Below are a list of relevant and accredited courses for your professional learning and development:

 Live

     Assessment strategies for school based students with HL - 11 September
     Let’s talk: Audiology Case Study Day - 26 August
     Paediatric Audiology 101 - 28 October

 Webinars

     Is there a bonus effect
     Looking at play
     Assessing speech production
     Ling 6 sound
     Auditory function
     Dual language learning
     Children with complex needs: CI
     Children with mild/ moderate HL- any problems?
     Working with families

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ROYAL INSTITUTE                                       OTHER SITES
FOR DEAF AND BLIND
CHILDREN (RIDBC)                                      NSW
                                                      Floraville
                                                      Gladesville

RIDBC North Rocks –                                   Glenmore Park
Head Office & Main Campus
                                                      Gosford
North Rocks, NSW
1300 581 391                                          Lismore

Services offered:                                     Liverpool
• Early intervention & early learning programs        Newcastle
• Specialist preschools, schools & school support
   – RIDBC Rockie Woofit Preschool                    North Ryde
                                                      RIDBC at the Australian Hearing
   – RIDBC Roberta Reid Preschool
                                                      Hub, Macquarie University
   – RIDBC VisionEd Preschool
   – RIDBC Thomas Pattison School                     Penrith
   – RIDBC Garfield Barwick School                    Port Macquarie
   – RIDBC Alice Betteridge School
   – RIDBC School Support Service                     Rouse Hill
                                                      RIDBC Hear the Children
• RIDBC Teleschool
• Assessment, diagnostics, therapy & rehabilitation   Waverley
  services                                            RIDBC Matilda Rose Centre
• Audiology services
                                                      Wollongong
   – RIDBC Jim Patrick Audiology Centre
• Cochlear implant services
   – SCIC Cochlear Implant Program, an RIDBC          ACT
     service                                          Canberra
• Research, postgraduate & professional
  education services                                  NT
   – RIDBC Renwick Centre
                                                      Darwin

General information: 02 9871 1233 (TTY/V)
Service enquiries: 1300 581 391                       QLD
Donations: 1800 043 411                               Toowoomba
Private Bag 29 Parramatta NSW 2124                    RIDBC Clive Berghofer Centre
info@ridbc.org.au
www.ridbc.org.au                                      VIC
                                                      Brighton East
Join the RIDBC conversation!
                                                      Early Education Program for
You can be part of the RIDBC community                Hearing Impaired Children
online by following us on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and YouTube.

@ridbc   @ridbc    @ridbc    /ridbc

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ACCREDITATION
 All courses are accredited through NESA; additionally, many also have continuing professional
 education points through AG Bell and Audiology Australia.

                                  NEW SOUTH WALES EDUCATION STANDARDS AUTHORITY
                                  (NESA)
                                  RIDBC Renwick Centre is currently seeking endorsement to provide
                                  Professional Development for teachers accredited at proficient
                                  teacher level. This will be updated as endorsement is acquired.

                                  AG BELL
                                  RIDBC Renwick Centre is currently seeking endorsement for some
                                  of its courses through the AG Bell Academy. This will be updated as
                                  endorsement is acquired.

                                  AUDIOLOGY AUSTRALIA
                                  RIDBC Renwick Centre is currently seeking endorsement for some
                                  of its courses through the Audiology Australia. This will be updated
                                  as endorsement is acquired.

 In order to receive the above accreditations and to receive the RIDBC Renwick certificate of
 participation all components of the professional learning course irrespective of format needs to be
 completed.
 This includes but is not limited to the following:
     Attendance for the entire duration of the events
     Active engagement in all activities related to the course
     Completion of evaluation forms
     Completion and submission of course content, quizzes and blogs where appropriate
     Completion and viewing of prescribed readings and webinars as required

    Courses listed within this program are arranged in date order and were correct at the time of
 distribution. For more information and up-to-date details, please visit shortcourses.ridbc.org.au.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
GETTING HERE
RIDBC Renwick Centre
361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks, New South Wales, 2151, Australia
North Rocks, Sydney, Australia Sydney is located on Australia’s south-east coast. With an
approximate population of 4.5 million in the Sydney metropolitan area the city is the largest municipality
in Australia. Sydney is easily accessible by air, rail and road networks from other Australian cities.
Located approximately 26 km north-west of the city centre, Renwick Centre is accessible via private
and public transport to metropolitan areas such as Epping, Parramatta, Hornsby and the city. North
Rocks is a suburban area of Sydney and is the home of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind
Children since 1961.
Our North Rocks campus is accessible via trains, buses, and taxis. Please visit shortcourses.ridbc.
org.au/venues/renwick-centre/ for more information.

PARKING
There is ample parking available at the North Rocks campus - please view the parking map overleaf
for more information. Please only park in the parking spaces indicated on the map. Please do not
park in any visitor or other marked spaces in the front of campus.

ACCOMMODATION
King House is two storey, motel-style accommodation located within the grounds of the Royal
Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
Quality short and long-term accommodation is available for:
    Full-time students
    Visiting research/teaching fellows
    Conference participants; and
    Other official visitors

To book accommodation please complete a King House Booking Form (PDF) including
payment details for the length of stay required. Completed forms should be e-mailed to
king.house@ridbc.org.au or faxed to +61 02 9873 1614 and marked to the attention of the
Accommodation Officer.
Once your booking has been received, you will be contacted to confirm your reservation.
Please note: accommodation can not be reserved without a completed booking form.
Visit www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/accommodation for more information.

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North Rocks Site Map
Upon your visit, please park in the
parking spaces shaded in red as
shown below

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                                                      P
361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks, Australia
            Private Bag 29, Parramatta NSW 2124 Australia

                  Continuing Professional Education
E-mail: mailcpe@ridbc.org.au | Phone: (02) 9872 0302 | Fax: (02) 9873 1614
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