Program
Conference Program
| FRIDAY 6th July 2007 | |
| 1:00 -2:30pm | Workshops – First Session 1. “Auditory Development from Peripheral Awareness to Comprehension- (AuSpLan) Using a Hierarchical Approach”. MaryKay Therres & Adeline McClatchie 2. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Panel. Robin Birchell – Chair (NSW), Gretchen Young (Qld.), & Ellen Panjari-Roberts (Vic.) 3. “Learning and Thinking Strategies for Adolescents”. Dr. Jill Duncan |
| 3.00 - 4:30pm | Workshops – Second Session 4. “Loneliness – an Unanswered Challenge in Mainstreaming”. John Anderson 5. “Practical Tools for Assessing and Identifying the Learning Progressions in Written English”. Tess Hillmer, Michele Yonetani, Jane Peterson (van Asch College), Christine Miller, Bea Nuthall & Cathy Phillips (Kelston DEC) – NZ. 6. “Teaching and Learning with Interactive Whiteboards” Jan Giorgio, Kerry Chambers, Marg Clark and Liz Beverley |
| 5.30 - 7.30pm | Welcome Reception Delegates will be welcomed by The Lord Mayor of Hobart, Alderman Rob Valentine |
| SATURDAY 7th July 2007 | |
| 8:30 - 9.00am | Conference Opening |
| 9:00 - 10:00am | Opening Keynote Address “Changing Parameters in Deafness and the Education of Deaf Children: Issues for a New Era”. Professor Greg Leigh |
| 10.00 - 10:30am | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 - 11:15am | Session A – Concurrent Papers |
| 11:30 - 12:15pm | Session B – Concurrent Papers |
| 12:15 - 2.00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm | Keynote Address “Adjustment Counselling for Students in the Mainstream: What is it?” John Anderson |
| 3:15 - 4:00pm | Session C – Concurrent Papers |
| 4:15 - 5:00pm | Session D – Concurrent Papers |
| 7:00pm | Conference Dinner (included in registration) |
| SUNDAY 8th July 2007 | |
| 9:00 - 10:00am | Keynote Address - “Empowerment as an Educational Tool”. Alex Jones |
| 10:00 - 10:30am | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 - 11:15am | Session E – Concurrent Papers |
| 11:30 - 12:15pm | Session F – Concurrent Papers (Trans Tasman Focus) |
| 12:15 - 1.30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:15pm | Keynote Address “Developing Auditory and Oral Skills in Children with Multiple Disabilities”. MaryKay Therres & Adeline McClatchie |
| 2:15 - 3.00pm | Keynote Address “So What Do We Do Tomorrow? Translating Post-conference Energy Into Action For Deaf Learners”. Professor Loretta Giorcelli |
| 3.00 - 3.30pm | Conference Closure (Including presentation of awards & drawing of raffles) |