Please click on the links to find further information about each publication or resource.
Mature Study Resource
Considering Tertiary Education. A resource for service providers who have
clients with disabilties and for mature age people with disabilities
considering tertiary education.
This national resource is an interactive website with a down loadable
workbook for potential students, employment agencies, service providers,
teachers, careers advisors and other disability practitioners. It provides
detailed information on eligibility for tertiary study, entry pathways
gaining a place, special entry schemes, financial considerations,
preparation, foundation and bridging courses;, accommodations and supports,
course choose, career identification and planning, graduate employment,
scholarships; disclosure, Regional Disability Liaison Officer and Disability
Coordination Officer Initiatives, Disability discrimination Act and the
Education Standards. Although aimed at mature aged people, (23 years and
above) the resource will be useful for anyone with a disability wanting find
out more about post secondary education.
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/maturestudy/
Full resource packs, including the CD ROM and work book are available free
of charge from the RDLO Adelaide and Environs. Please contact
leonie.challans@unisa.edu.au
Pathways to work through vocational education and training for people with a disability and/or specific learning needs in South Australia. The right vocational education and training course can give people with a disability the necessary skills for a successful occupation and career. Vocational Education and training is changing. There are new options, new jobs and new opportunities. Pathways to work provides information for people with a disability their family, teachers, training providers an employers to help make decisions about the most appropriate pathway to take.
Making it happen (word document 372KB): information for people with disabilities who are considering post-school options . A National Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative ( South Australia) project.
A resource book and planner for year 10, 11 and 12 students with disabilities who are considering post-school options. The book provides information on careers assistance, disability services, educational resources and employment options in the South Australian education, training and employment sectors.
Considering higher education: a planning guide for people with disabilities or medical conditions. A National Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative/UniAbility project.
This is a comprehensive planning guide to assist people with disabilities or medical conditions to make an informed decision about what they want to study and, how to go about gaining entry into the course of their choice. It contains information relating to decisions about TAFE or university study, how to decide on a course or subject, what entry requirements are needed, how to apply for a place at TAFE or university, and what support is available. The planning guide also includes an action planner.
Teaching students with a disability prepared by Ann Noble and Gerry Mullins of the Advisory Centre for University Education, The University of Adelaide . Each of these six brochures presents information about a specific category of disability, providing a general description of the disability and its likely impact on participation and learning, a summary of the issues which staff may need to consider when teaching and assessing students with such a disability.
Where there's a will there's a way: supporting university students with disabilities, researched and prepared by Paddy Zakaria. This guide intends to provide academic staff with a sample of ideas and strategies that can legitimately be incorporated into the teaching and evaluation of university courses to maximise the chances of success with the tertiary studies of students with a disability. It is also intended as a guide for students with a disability to the kind of flexibility of provision that can reasonably be expected from academic staff.
Keys to success: strategies for managing university study with a psychiatric disability (PDF version 3.91MB) prepared by Esmond Dowdy with Ann Osborne. A UniAbility project. The publication is concerned with the impact of mental illness on academic pursuits, and the development of strategies to study successfully.
Accommodating students with disability: a guide for academic staff (word document173KB) : education, registration and employment: questions and answers. Compiled by Leonie Challans and Justene Knight. A UniAbility project. Documents some commonly asked questions about issues facing students with disabilities in relation to their study and employment, and provides answers that assist staff to deal with these issues.
Information for people who work with students with learning disabilities and/or their parents or supporters (word document 106KB. A Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative (SA) project. Provides links to South Australian universities, TAFE institutes, government schools and community organisations websites on information to assist people working with students with learning disabilities.
Mental health issues (word document 67.0KB): useful resources: internet, video and publications. A National Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative/UniAbility project. Provides links to useful websites on mental health issues nationally and internationally.
Assistance for students with a psychiatric disability. Research based on the experiences of the South Australian School of Art. Report by Andrew Hill based on material researched by Ann Osborne as a result of a UniAbility grant 1997-8. The report identifies some of the issues for students with a psychiatric disability, and although focussed upon the visual arts, offers an insight for staff, students and community members who are affected in one way or another by this disability. It has relevance not only to the arts but to all subjects which require sequential learning that is adversely affected by student absences over fluctuating periods of time due to their cyclical illness.
To tell or not to tell: disclosing a disability or medical condition in the education setting. A National Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative/UniAbility project.
The information presented here is intended to help students with disabilities (and others who interact with them) by offering a resource about the issues of disclosure and medical conditions. The information will also help students with disabilities to make informed decisions about whether or not to disclose.
Dietary dilemmas: a handbook for food providers on catering for alternative diets (PDF version 164KB) (Adobe Acrobat). Compiled by Heidi Bone and Justene Knight. A South Australian Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative project. Provides basic information on the dietary requirements of people with sensitivity to certain foods, such as gluten and dairy products.
Choosing your path: disclosure: it’s a personal decision www.uws.edu.au/rdlo/disclosure
Written by Anna Mungovan and Fran Quigley, Regional Disability Liaison Officers, Greater Western Sydney Region and Western Victoria Region. Disclosure of disability presents a number of challenges and choices for people with a disability, particularly those participating in education and employment. Choices may include: do I need to disclose my disability? when do I disclose my disability? how do I disclose my disability? what are my rights? do I have responsibilities when I disclose? Employers and educators may also be challenged in relation to their role and responsibilities when a person discloses their disability. This website addresses those challenges.
Seminar
Come and Try Education, August 2006
Brochure
Regional Disability Liaison Officer & Disability Coordination Officer
Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training - ADCET
www.adcet.edu.au
ADCET is a web based information resource that provides up to date, accurate
and comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and
assessment strategies, accommodations and support services for people with
disabilties in post secondary education and training. ADCETs services are
primarily targeted at teachers, disability practitioners, learning support
staff and researchers.
Papers
National RDLO Submission to the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee Inquiry into the Education of students with Disabilities