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Title: Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) & the Disability Standards for
Education (DSE)
Dates, Course Numbers and Times:

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 6 of March – CN12037 – 9.00am – 11.00am
https://www.ais.wa.edu.au/event/disability-discrimination-act-dda-disability-standards-education-dse-march-
2019
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 24 of June – CN12055 – 9.00am – 11.00am
https://www.ais.wa.edu.au/event/disability-discrimination-act-dda-disability-standards-education-dse-june-
2019

Location: AISWA - 41 Walters Drive Osborne Park 6017

Description: The Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and the Disability Standards for Education (2005) are important
pieces of federal legislation that schools should consider when enrolling and catering for students with disabilities
and learning difficulties. The DSE was recently reviewed and a major finding was that schools continue to
misunderstand their legal obligations and need further support to meet these obligations into the future. This
session will examine the legislation and offer guidelines in the areas that school leaders and teachers may wish to
consider when reviewing their policies and procedures.

Cost: AISWA Members: $25.00

Title: The Keys to Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom

Dates, Course Numbers and Times:

 7 of March – CN12094 – 8.30am – 3.30pm https://www.ais.wa.edu.au/event/keys-understanding-autism-
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spectrum-disorder-classroom-1
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 10 of September – CN12092 – 8.30am – 3.30pm
https://www.ais.wa.edu.au/event/keys-understanding-autism-spectrum-
disorder-classroom-0

Location: AISWA – 41 Walters Drive Osborne Park 6017

Description: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a life-long developmental disability
that affects the individual’s understanding and interpretation of the world around
them. Such a disability may cause students to have difficulty with social interaction, communication, behaviour and
sensory processing.

The purpose of this professional learning is to:

 Explore how the key characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder impact on a student’s education.
 Learn effective, evidence based strategies to support students throughout their schooling.
 Examine the whole school approach to supporting students on the Autism spectrum including building
positive partnerships with parents/carers and other agencies.
This full day’s professional learning will provide participants with an extensive understanding of autism and
opportunity to utilize this knowledge in a practical way providing planning time to meet the needs of their individual
students.
Cost: AISWA Members: $70.00 CEO Members: $90.00 Non-Members: $110.00

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