| | Supporting school age students on the autism spectrum | December 2013 | 
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| | Welcome | | As 2013 draws to a close, we wanted to share one last newsletter before you get down to the business of enjoying the holidays.
In this issue, read about three inspiring education professionals: one a member of our NSW team and two others who took part in a Positive Partnerships professional development in Victoria. You can also read about our first few events for 2014 and the opportunity to access evidence-based content through our website whenever and wherever you like.
School holiday time presents different opportunities for different families. Some families are able to get away from it all for a holiday with loved ones but the familiar routine at home can be too important for other families to do away with entirely. Whatever you do over the break, take care and find some time to recharge for all that the new year will bring.
Remember to regularly check our website and follow us on Facebook for news of the latest events or send us an email if you have any questions at all.
Wishing you a happy festive season,
The Positive Partnerships Team | |
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| Using a whole school approach to supporting students with autism | Lisa and Shirley share their story | |  Lisa Summers and Shirley Kutin are education support teachers at Hume Anglican Grammar School in Mickleham, Vic (north of Melbourne). There are a number of students at the school with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, as with most schools, many others display at least some of the characteristics of autism.
Shirley and Lisa have become champions for improved family-teacher-school communication at Hume and, after taking part in a Positive Partnerships professional development program, feel much better equipped to help their colleagues and community better support students with diverse learning needs.
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| | Free resources and materials | Helping you support school-age children with autism | | Have you been to one of our workshops but need a refresher on some of the content? Maybe you haven't been able to attend a workshop at all?
We've been hosting face-to-face workshops, community sessions and professional development to help teachers, school leaders, parents and family carers improve their relationships in support of school-age students with autism for some time. In 2013 alone, we hosted 59 workshops for 1891 parents/family carers and 29 professional development programs for 1020 teachers and school leaders. Even so, not everyone can make it to a two day workshop or take part in a three month professional development program, no matter how flexible we are in designing our programs. Some of us find it hard to squeeze in the time for a two hour evening community session. It's not that we underestimate the importance of establishing effective parent, school and community networks; we just don't always have the time!
Positive Partnerships offers a range of options to help you access our evidence-based content, resources and materials including through our online learning platform.
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| | Facilitator in focus | Meet Paul | |  NSW Team Leader for Positive Partnerships, Paul Kelly, has been on a whirlwind ride since joining the team in 2013. He's facilitated many of our workshops across that state and has supported the development of a male parent and family member support group in Victoria.
We spoke with him recently about what inspires him to make a difference and some of the exciting work he does supporting communities around students with autism and other diverse learning needs.
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| | The Positive Partnerships initiative is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education through the Helping Children with Autism Package. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government or the Australian Government Department of Education.
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