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News itemResearch Opportunity on Transition to University
This research is being conducted by Alison Nuske, PhD Candidate at Flinders University SA.
- Individuals on the autism spectrum who have transitioned to university, and their family members, are invited to participate in a study exploring their experiences of the transition to and first year of university in Australia. This research involves completing an online survey that should take no longer than 30 – 45 minutes to complete.
- We are also seeking academic and professional university staff to complete a short online survey to share their experiences of supporting individuals on the autism spectrum in their transition to university.
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NCSEHE 2020 Equity Fellows
The NCSEHE has appointed four new 2020 Equity Fellows. Janine Delahunty, Tim Pitman, Andrea Simpson and David Eckstein will undertake major research projects focusing on regional and remote students, students with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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Changes to the Higher Education Disability Support Program
The Australian Government Department of Education recently made changes to the Other Grants Guidelines (Education) 2012 and the amended guidelines are now available on the Federal Register of Legislation.
The Guidelines have been amended to reform the Higher Education Disability Support Program (DSP) from calendar year 2020. The changes to the DSP are a continuation of earlier work undertaken, including an evaluation of the program in 2014 and consultation with the sector during 2016.
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Education Alliance Queensland (EAQ)
Enhancing Transitions for Students with Disability
Do you work in the education, tertiary or training sectors? Have you registered to be part of Education Alliance Queensland (EAQ)?
EAQ is an Alliance of the education, tertiary and training sectors and it has been created to assist you and your colleagues enhance transitions for students with disability from school to tertiary education and training through professional development, networking and greater collaboration. -
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Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018
The 2018 summary results from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) conducted throughout Australia during the period July 2018 to March 2019 have been released.
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Dyslexie Font on ADCET
October is Dyslexia Awareness month and over the next four weeks ADCET will be using the Dyslexie font as the default font on the website. From November onwards, website visitors will then have the option to choose between the normal font and the Dyslexie font - font options can be found in the top right-hand side of the website.
Christian Boer, the creator of Dyslexie font, has been affected by dyslexia for as long as he can remember. His experience inspired him to design a solution to improve readability for people with dyslexia. Christian combined his graphic design skills with his dyslexia, abandoning traditional typeface design rules, favouring instead the user needs of a dyslexic person. The result? The Dyslexie font.
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Podcast: Christian Boer Founder and creator of Dyslexie Font
Christian Boer the Founder and creator of Dyslexie Font talks to Shae Wissell from Dear Dyslexic.
Christian has been affected by dyslexia for as long as he can remember, this experience inspired him to design a solution to improve readability for people with dyslexia – the Dyslexie Font. Christian combined his graphic design skill with his dyslexia, abandoning traditional typeface design rules, favouring instead the user needs of a dyslexic person.
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