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For schools keen to model best practice in including students with physical disabilities, it helps to get some specialist support. This 12-part series, run by the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre, began in 2009 at the request of the [Victorian] Department of Education and Early Childhood.
"The request indicated the vital need to provide training in this area for schools," says Matt Yates, a senior physiotherapist who works with the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre.
Feedback indicates the series, which covers a range of topics including technology, literacy and inclusion, has been a resounding success. "This workshop series has inspired some schools to provide a high level of support and education for the student who is enrolled. [It means] the student is engaged with the curriculum and interacting with their peers," Yates says.
Duration: Varies for each workshop.
Time: Some sessions run for a full day, others for two hours in an afternoon.
Where: Varying locations in Melbourne (usually Glen Waverley), see website. The series will soon be trialled as an online course.
When: Varying dates across the year. Next series starts in 2014.
Link: cpec.org.au.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
The workshop series aims to provide schools with specialist support to model best practices in including students with physical disabilities, ensuring they are engaged with the curriculum and interacting with their peers.
The request for the workshop series was initiated by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood, highlighting the vital need for training in this area for schools.
The series covers a range of topics including technology, literacy, and inclusion, all aimed at enhancing the educational experience for students with physical disabilities.
Feedback indicates that the workshop series has been a resounding success, inspiring some schools to provide a high level of support and education for enrolled students with physical disabilities.
The duration of the workshops varies, with some sessions running for a full day and others for two hours in an afternoon.
The workshops are usually held in varying locations in Melbourne, primarily in Glen Waverley, and there are plans to trial the series as an online course.
The next series of workshops is scheduled to start in 2014, with varying dates across the year.
For more information about the workshop series, you can visit the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre's website at cpec.org.au.
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