Enabling communication for family carers

ENABLING COMMUNICATION FOR FAMILY CARERS This three session course is for
family carers who are supporting someone whose disabilities limit their
capacity to communicate

Topics covered:

* Understanding communication and communication breakdown
* How to develop systems to enable successful communication, including
visual communication
* Ideas for intervention, interaction and learning within the home and
education environments

Facilitator: Judanne Young is a speech-language pathologist who has been
working in private practice in Canberra for 19 years, working with both
adults and children. She now specialises in autism and disability and also
works with people with learning difficulties as well as providing
consultancy to numerous early intervention services in the ACT region.

Note: Sandwiches, tea and coffee will be provided.

Dates: (Mondays) 31 October and 7, 17 November
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm
Venue: CIT Southside Campus, Woden. Room to be advised.
To register: 6207 3628 or
CarerSkills@cit.edu.au<mailto:CarerSkills@cit.edu.au>
Note: CIT Skills for Carers provides training for family and unpaid carers
in the ACT. Paid support/care workers are not eligible for CIT Skills for
Carers courses. Call 6207 3628 or email
CarerSkills@cit.edu.au<mailto:CarerSkills@cit.edu.au> for more information.