Autism: in our own words

April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to learn more about the neurological condition which affects one in every hundred Australians.

See article from ABC Ramp Up here:
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/03/30/3467744.htm

Leaders for Tomorrow Program - Registrations Open

The Leaders for Tomorrow Program is an individual leadership development program which has been funded by the Australian Government to develop the leadership capacity of people with disability.

The program is targeted at people who aspire to be leaders or further develop their current leadership capacity. At the end of the funding period it is expected that there will be 200 people with disability who are more skilled, more confident and more active in leadership roles in business, community, government or their chosen area of interest.

Participants will have up to 12 months access to training, coaching, mentoring and other leadership development opportunities based on their individual needs.
 
Selection Criteria:

1. Interest in developing leadership skills e.g. why you have applied for the program; any previous leadership development.
2. Commitment to using leadership skills in business, community, government or other area of interest e.g. previous leadership experiences; the kind of leadership activities you would like to pursue in the future.
3. Ability to make a difference as a leader in business, community, government or other area of interest e.g. your strengths and what particular skills, experience or knowledge you can offer; how the community would benefit from you doing the program.

For more information or to apply:
www.leadersfortomorrow.com.au
Email: leanda@leadersfortomorrow.com.au
Post: PO Box 200 Nedlands WA 6909
Phone: 1800 648 021

Read & Write Gold Workshop

Want to learn about some software that can help you ‘read’ your readings and review your assignments??Date:     Friday 20th April 2012



Time:    1-2pm
Place:    GK3-24, City West


To register: https://my.unisa.edu.au/internal/registerit/llw-workshopregister.asp  

Read & Write Gold is on the University computer pools and has a lot of features to assist students with reading and writing...


• Find out how to have your readings and assignments ‘read’ to you

• Save readings as MP3 files and listen to them on the train home

• Use ‘word prediction’ to help you find the right word when writing

• Don’t know which witch is which?? Use the synonym checker.

• Have trouble spelling words? Do you spell words how they sound? Use an in-depth spell checker that gives definitions

• Try out the editing tools for writing assignments


Read&Write GOLD is a literacy support software designed to assist users of all ages who require assistance when reading or composing text. The software is especially useful for people with dyslexia, literacy difficulties and English as a Second Language with literacy support throughout their education, from primary through to tertiary level and into the workplace.


http://www.texthelp.com/page.asp?pg_id=1263

Study Break

We hope you enjoy your well-deserved study break!

While the study break can be a time to catch up on missed work and work on assignments, don't forget to spend some time relaxing too!!

It's important to maintain balance between study, work, home life and fun...
Here's a few tips:

• Develop a supportive network of family, friends, students support services and other students.
• Connect with other students.
• Use weekly study planners and guides to help organise and track your time.
• Set small and specific goals to help keep you focussed.
• Schedule in time for exercise and fun activities (don't let study take over!).

If you want to talk with someone about how to get balance into your life, a counsellor at the LTU can help.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/counsellingservices/