Off to a strong start
The new Uni semester has started. As an autie, with difficulty in engaging in new situations and meeting new people, it is good to get Week 1 over and done with. My greatest fear, that I would become so overloaded as to be unable to function, has been put to rest....
Reflecting back on 2018
Another year has come and gone, time for taking stock and New Year resolutions, evaluation of the past year and a chance to make decisions to do better. With the passage of time and with it the experiences in the past 12 months, I have also learned and changed. It...
My Experience With AAC – Tim Chan (2012)
This was written by Tim Chan in 2012 and is being published with his consent. My name is Tim Chan, I am 17 years old with a Chinese Australian background. I like books, swimming, cycling, and roller-blading. I have moderately severe autism. I don’t have...
Christmas Time Through My Lens – A Reflection By Tim Chan
Christmas is a difficult time for me. As others become excited and engrossed with preparing to celebrate this special day, I am once again reminded of my differences and my inability to navigate life on my own steam. Life has left me behind as people get caught up...
The Power Of Stories – My Trip To Uluru
I just returned from Uluru after a 6 day trip, our first to Central Australia. I can now see why the iconic monolith has such drawing power. It came into view when we first drove to the National Park and the sight of it, standing under the sunset sky, red sky, red...
AAC Tips From Tim Chan
With around 14 years of AAC use since I picked up partner assisted typing at the age of 9, I wish to share some of my hard earned strategies. Students using AAC like me are visual thinkers, and there are times in a busy environment like classrooms that we will feel...
Where to find fun Christmas activity ideas for the classroom
With only 6 weeks – yep SIX weeks ‘til Santa comes a’sliding down the chimneys of kids all around the world – it’s time to prep for classroom (madness?) Christmas activities! Do you have a favourite go-to activity? (If so, please email us, we’d love to know!). If...
My Journey With AAC
I love to write, writing gives me a voice to reach out to the world. Without speech since a toddler, I was encased by my silence because I was unable to talk. I will never forget the first time I learned to type with support. I was nine years old, in Grade 3, and went...
Top 10 FREE digital resources for classroom teachers in 2018
Gone are the days of solely relying on library books, encyclopedias and bright ideas from colleagues. With so many wonderful digital resources available at the click of a mouse, we’ve narrowed down our top 10 digital resources for classroom teachers in 2018. From...
12 Amazing Resources For Teachers Of Students With Disabilities
In 2012, there were almost 300,000 school aged students with disability attending school in Australia. With these numbers rising year-on-year, teachers must adapt to the diverse needs of students with varying disabilities. Below are 12 online teaching resources for...
Teachers’ Toolkit Officially Launched And Raring To Get Into Classrooms
Launch parties. Whether you’ve been to one for the free nibbles, time off work, or to socialise with like-minded people within your industry, they’re a lot of fun. And ours was just that! On Tuesday, 31st July, the Teachers’ Toolkit launch was held at Bayside College...
Communication Rights Launches Teachers’ Toolkit For Students With Little Or No Speech
NEW online toolkit helps teachers provide an inclusive education to students with communication disabilities. July 2018 marks the launch of the first Australian online resource that builds the capacity of teachers to support the learning and inclusion of students...