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Universal Access using Note Taking Software [ doc: 174 KB ]
Sticky note programs provide an electronic means to ‘stick’ a note on the computer display. Students with acquired brain injury, short-term memory loss issues and poor organisational and planning st...
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Acquired Brain Injury - Towards Success in Tertiary Study
This booklet has been written for students who are studying or intend studying
at tertiary level and who have Acquired Brain Injury. The strategies included
here bring together the experiences of ma...
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Brain Injury
Brain Injury Australia is the national peak acquired brain injury organisation representing, through its State member organisations, the interests and needs of people with acquired brain injury, their...
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Finding Information on ADCET
Having completed the overview you now have a basic understanding of the key issues. To find more detailed information and resources in ADCET you can...
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Fact Sheet
Teaching students with particular impairments
Impairments result from injury, illness or genetic disorders. Many people have more than one impairment which can be variously disabling depending on the provisions that society makes for the person's...
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Teaching & Assessment Strategies for Students with Physical Impairments
Physical activity and mobility may be impaired by a number of conditions, some of which are permanent, others of a temporary or intermittent nature. These conditions include cerebral palsy, arthritis,...
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Aphasia: What is aphasia?
Aphasia is an acquired disorder most commonly caused by stroke or traumatic brain injury, but can also occur in other neurological disorders such as brain tumor or Alzheimer's disease, it affe...
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Impacts of other impairments on study
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is caused by an injury to the motor centre of the brain, which may have occurred before, during or shortly after birth. Manifestations may include involuntary muscle con...
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Traumatic brain injury training kit
This on-line kit has been developed to assist staff working with people who have a traumatic brain injury. The kit includes 8 self-study modules for staff working with people with TBI as well as downl...
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Vision Impairment: Understanding Blindness and Eye Conditions
Information on the kinds of vision impairment and the most common causes such as, Age-related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Neurological Visio...
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Working with people with acquired brain injury (ABI)
This site is for helping people to learn about working with people with acquired brain injury (ABI). There are two Self-Study modules: 1. Introduction to ABI 2. Working with people with ABI
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DynaVox Australia
DynaVox Mayer-Johnson is a provider of speech generating devices and symbol-based products for individuals with special needs. Their devices give a voice to people who are unable to speak as a result ...
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Brain Injury Network of South Australia
A network for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) their carers, vocational rehabilitation providers and other support services.
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Disability Lifestyles: Study options - TAFE, University or .... ?
The Disability Lifestyles information and communication website brings a different focus on issues of major interest to people with disabilities. It aims to act as a bridge between rehabilitation and ...
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Brain Injury Australia
Brain Injury Australia is the national peak acquired brain injury organisation representing, through its State member organisations, the interests and needs of people with acquired brain injury, their...
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Work Talk: effective workplace communication with employees
Work Talk: There are three work books in this series, each discusses in detail effective workplace communication with employees with a disability. The disabilities include, intellectual disability, ...