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Social Thinking ® Masterclass Sydney & Melbourne

Internationally renowned Michelle Garcia Winner the developer of Social Thinking ® will present her unique approach for building successful social skills & social interactions

Essential two day Masterclass for therapists, psychologists, parents, & teachers working with students with Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, High Functioning Autism & Social Learning Challenges

SYDNEY 31 Aug + 1 Sep 2015

Day 1 Thinking About Me Thinking About You - Communication, Perspective Taking & the Levels of Social Learning Challenges Day 2 Implementing Social Thinking Concepts & Vocabulary into the School & Home Day

MELBOURNE 3 + 4 Sep 2015

Day 1 Practical Strategies for Teaching Concrete Learners across the Classroom, Playground & Home Day 2 Nuance Challenged Social Communicators across the Classroom, Playground & Home

For more information or to register visit www.spectrumspeech.com.au

Vocabulary was then organised in a multi-level communication book. Layout was undertaken with consideration for enabling learning and teaching. The staff were taught to use and navigate through the book until they could teach the students how to use it. By the end of 2012, some students were able to make statements to express themselves with three or more key words of their choice. With the turn of a page, they could clearly express themselves for the first time in their lives. Through her volunteering experience, Peng contributed to pioneering the development of augmented communication at Kianh Centre. The culturally appropriate Vietnamese multi-level communication book is now instrumental for the development of greater awareness of the communication

Positions for a wide range of assignments, including speech

potential and need of verbally impaired people in Vietnam. Teachers and medical professionals from beyond the Kianh Centre have recognised the potential the communication book holds for some of their verbally impaired clients. Peng has enabled staff at the Kianh Centre to respond to requests from these professionals by undertaking augmentative and alternative communication training in early 2015. Peng is one of thousands of Australian volunteers who have shared their professional skills in the Indo-Pacific Region. The Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program is an Australian Government initiative. Australian Volunteers International is one of three core partners for the AVID program.

pathology and related positions, are advertised. Airfares, accommodation, modest living allowances and extensive briefing and support are provided. Learn more at www.australianaidvolunteers. gov.au . * Name changed for privacy

Sophia Walter with Peng-Sim Eng

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