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This page provides a chronological record of major events. It does not include local presentations, interactive workshops, advice and support 
delivered to hundreds of schools, agencies and organisations across South Australia. 
Projects and other initiatives are italicized in blue.

Presentations and Projects

2017

Western Sydney University  (Parramatta South campus, NSW)
Sonocent Connect Program Accreditation

Griffith University  (Logan campus, QLD)

Sonocent Connect Program Accreditation

Deakin University  (Melbourne, VIC)
Sonocent Connect Program Accreditation

Teaching and Supporting Students with Special Needs - 7th National Conference (Melbourne, VIC)

Using technology to assist students with reading
Working with inclusive technologies to improve student's written language
Showcasing enhanced educational materials to assist students with additional needs

The Learning Difference Convention (Melbourne, VIC)
Note taking is the biggest problem students with dyslexia encounter

NDCO Region 25  (Cleve, SA)
Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Secondary School Setting

2016

Pathways13 Conference (Canberra, ACT)
Digitising Note Taking accommodations: revolutionising the way students work with spoken information

University of Tasmania  (Launceston, TAS)

Sonocent Connect Program Accreditation
Voice Recognition technologies
Digital literacy support

NDCO Region 25  (Port Pirie, SA)

Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Secondary School Setting

Sonocent Connect Program Accreditation  (Perth, WA)

University of Western Australia
Curtin University
Murdoch University

NDCO Region 25  (Berri, SA)
Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Secondary School Setting

NDCO Region 23  (Adelaide, SA)

Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Tertiary Setting
Enabling Independent Learning
Technology and Transition

NDCO Region 24  (Mawson Lakes, SA)
Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Secondary School Setting

NDCO Region 25  (Port Lincoln, SA)
Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Secondary School Setting
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Tertiary Education Disability Access Network (TEDAN)  (Perth, WA)
Universal Design and Inclusive Technologies in the Tertiary Setting
Note taking accommodations for tertiary students
Voice Recognition technologies

2016 Special Education Expo (Adelaide, SA)
Viewing, Comprehending and Responding to Digital Content: am I using the ‘write’ tools?

Teaching and Supporting Students with Special Needs - 6th National Conference (Melbourne, VIC)
Reading Difficulties and Inclusive Technologies
Writing Difficulties and Inclusive Technologies
Creating and Enhancing Digital Content

2015

iPads in Education National Conference (Sydney, NSW) 
Designing and implementing work flows to support the learning and literacy needs of all students
eContent Construction for the iPad: designing work flows for comprehension

Teaching and Supporting Students with Special Needs - 5th National Conference (Melbourne, VIC)
Reading Difficulties and Assistive Technologies
Writing Difficulties and Assistive Technologies


Northern Territory Education Department (Alice Springs, SA)
Universal Design in the Workplace
Inclusive Technologies in the School Setting 


Australian Capital Territory Education Department (Canberra, ACT)
Designing Accessible Educational Materials
Differentiation, Literacy and Technology
Voice Recognition in the Classroom

2014

DESA (Disability Employment SA) Symposium  (Adelaide, SA)
Managing Work Flow  - a cognitive lens

AASE (Australian Association of Special Education) State Chapter   (Adelaide, SA)
eContent Construction for the iPad: designing for comprehension

RAFT Conference   (Riverland, SA)
Speech Recognition in the Classroom
Technology tools for Reluctant Writers
eBook Creation with the iPad

2013

AASE (Australian Association of Special Education) National Conference    (Adelaide, SA)
eBook Design for the iPad: Differentiated Content and embedded activities to support the comprehension process

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Reading Comprehension and Assistive Technologies
Clicker 6 and Clicker iPad Apps - literacy tools for all

Eyre Peninsula Expo   (Port Lincoln, SA)
Making Learning Accessible with the iPad, Digital Pens for curriculum access, Crick iPad apps - the 'write' support

iPad platform signing book production to support families of a child with a Hearing Impairment   (SERU, SA)
Supported Early Intervention Hearing Impairment Service use Book Creator to develop iBook stories with embedded signing videos.

2012

RISE (Research in Special Education) Conference    (Flinders University, SA)
eBook Design for the iPad: supporting the reading comprehension process

Spectronics Conference     (Gold Coast, QLD)
Differentiation with Digital Pens: Enabling and Augmenting Access to Learning
Response to iPads for Students with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
eBook Creation with the iPad: Which app?

Speech Pathology Australia   (Adelaide, SA)
AppDates - iPads and iPods for Communication

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Clicker 6 - a literacy tool for ALL students

RAFT Conference   (Riverland, SA)
Assistive Writing Tools
Technology enhanced strategies to support reading comprehension
 
Eyre Peninsula Expo   (Port Lincoln, SA)
Train Your Dragon - managing your speech recognition software
Digital pens to differentiate and access the curriculum
Storytelling with the iPad
Clicker 6 - Structuring writing frames for all text types 

2011

AASE (Australian Association of Special Education) National Conference    (Gold Coast, QLD)
Reading Comprehension and Assistive Technology

AASE (Australian Association of Special Education) - SA Chapter   (Adelaide, SA)

Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technologies

Inclusive Technologies & Learning Disability in Education & Employment Conference   (Hunter Valley, NSW)
Digital Pens: enabling and augmenting curriculum access
Reading Comprehension and Assistive Technologies

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Digital pens and pencasting
Storytelling with the iPad
Microsoft Word add-ins for literacy support
Book building with UDL tools

Disability Coordinators Statewide Training Day   (Adelaide, SA)
Determining Technology Solutions - Moving on from a device driven mindset

iPad Library Loan  Initiative   (Special Education Resource Unit, SA)
Managed the research, planning and implementation of  the SERU iPad Loan Scheme. This initiative enables educators and families across the state borrow an iPad to trial and evaluate specialised learning and communication apps with students who have additional needs.

2010

Spectronics Conference   (Gold Coast, QLD)
Clicker 5 - Hypermedia Story construction within a universal design platform

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Digital Puppetry with Crazy Talk - engaging reluctant writers
Note taking with the Livescribe digital pen
Reading Comprehension and Assistive Technology
Book building with Clicker 5

School based Action  Research Project   (metropolitan high school, SA)
1:1 rollout of Livescribe digital pens to Year 12 Physics class to initiate a differentiated approach to supporting ALL students in the class including those with additional needs

2009

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Investigating Write Online
Reading Comprehension strategies and Assistive Technologies
Online UDL book building with CAST
Universal Design book building with Clicker 5
AccessApps - portable inclusive technologies on a stick!

Psychology Educational Services SA   (Adelaide, SA)
Reading Comprehension and Inclusive Technologies

The Driver's Handbook Project    (supporting Transport SA)
Creation of a LexiFlow format of the SA Driver's handbook. Lexiflow is an accessible pdf format with embedded text to speech Flash files designed to
provide reading and reviewing supports for individuals who have reading difficulties to better prepare for their driver's license theory test.
Download from
http://bit.ly/1rYGYqa 

2008

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
TextHelp Read and Write Gold in the school setting
Social Bookmarking for Professional Learning,
Clicker 5 and Hypermedia Authoring
Investigating wikispaces in the classroom


Barossa Regional Specific Learning Difficulties Action Group (Barossa, SA)
Dyslexia Technology Toolkit

Webinar Training Event (Port Augusta School of the Air, SA)
Plan and implement TextHELP Read and Write Gold 8.1 live webinar training program to teachers, students and governesses in remote locations and isolated stations across the state.

Premier's Reading Challenge Accessibility Tools and Resources
Resource document for educators and families outlining technology options to support students with reading difficulties and disabilities access the Premier's Reading Challenge initiative.

2007

AASE (Australian Association of Special Education) - SA Chapter   (Adelaide, SA)
Universal Design for Learning: It's Impact on raising AT awareness

Aboriginal Lands District ICT Expo   (Mimili, SA)
Keynote Speaker
- Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology

Aboriginal Lands District 7 Day Tour   (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, SA)
Inclusive Technology  hands-on workshops (Clicker 5, Read and Write Gold, Multimedia Management)
Held in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land communities and schools including:
Amata, Indulkana, Fregon, Mimili, Kanpi, Pipalyatjata, Ernabella, Watarru, Kanmore Park, Watinuma

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Special Access Options in Clicker 5, Boardmaker and Boardmaker Plus for Literacy Development, Hands-on Clicker Paint,
Boardmaker and Boardmaker Plus in the Classroom, Making Talking Books

SA Special Schools Conference   (Adelaide, SA)
Clicker 5 - Accessibility for all abilities

Aboriginal Lands District ICT Leadership Intensive 2-day Workshop (Ernabella, SA)
Personalising Clicker 5 for indigenous students
Clickerpedia Project
Clickerpedia is an internationally recognised site that is accessed by tens of thousands of educators from countries all over the world. Initially established to store course materials and resources to support innovations in using Clicker 5 in the classroom. http://clickerpedia.wikispaces.com 

2006

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
A Whole School Approach with TextHELP Read and Write Gold

School based Action Research Project    (metropolitan primary school, SA)
Integration of IWB and Universal Design book building tools to engage reluctant learners

Yr 4/5 and Yr 6/7 classes constructed interactive fairy tales with multimodal and 'choose your own adventure' elements in Clicker 5

2005

Special Education Expo   (Adelaide, SA)
Literacy support with Assistive Technologies

2004

ACEC (Australian Computers in Education Conference) National Conference   (Adelaide, SA)
Digital Templates and Mathematical Investigations
Hypermedia Designed 'Choose Your Own Adventure Stories'  and PowerPoint: developing critical literacy skills

School based Action Research Project - Flinders University
Investigate how the hypermedia authoring process can influence current thinking of the cognitive-behavioural explanation for behaviour

2003

 (City of Salisbury Teaching Recognition Award
For innovation and exemplary practice in enhancing inclusion with technology for students with disability at Madison Park Primary School

TSoF (Technology School of the Future) Course Developer and Presenter
Constructing 'Choose Your Own Adventure Stories - Hypermedia Environments in PowerPoint
Data Programming in Logo Robotics
TSoF (Technology School of the Future) Working Party
Evaluation of accessibility features of Learning Federation Digital Objects (now Scootle)

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