Check out this great UK site which offers a student toolkit which includes tips of applying for jobs, interviewing and disclosing your disability to employers. Some of the info is UK specific but the site offers great advice that is applicable to Australian students.
PhD student Ross Anderson is legally blind and has recently been recognised by the Australian Psychological Society with the Award for Excellent Honours Thesis in Health Psychology.
His honours thesis looked at the expectations, perceptions and decision-making of people with vision impairment regarding an experimental cortical visual prosthesis. Now writing his PhD, he is now aiming to explore the impacts of vision impairment on psychological well-being in adolescents as well as the different resources and strategies that are helpful in coping with these impacts.
Ross was recognised in this week’s Monash Memo, and you can read more about Ross here.
HAPPY LAST DAY OF SEMESTER!
Good luck with all your exams!
And of course, Happy Halloween!
The last I.CAN network meeting last Thursday was a success. We had a lot of students come to the meeting, where we had a great time introducing and talking amongst ourselves. We also introduced the concept of the I.CAN network during the meeting and the students enthusiastically agreed with what we are doing. We plan to run one more meeting during the semester and we are more than happy for you to come!
Our next I.CAN network meeting is on (updated)
Thursday 24 October 2013
Building 6, Room G08
1 pm – 2 pm
BYO Lunch
The topic for the meeting will be “Exam pressure, and how to cope with them”. Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting, especially students with Asperger’s syndrome or autism and students who know a relative or a person with Asperger’s syndrome or autism.
RSVP by Wednesday 23st October to Penny Robinson at penny.robinson@monash.edu. We hope to see you there!
Chris, James and Penny
We would like to request your participation in a study being conducted by Curtin University.
The purpose of this research is to help us understand potential benefits and challenges of the digital television switchover for Australians with disabilities. This will involve a number of separate phases over approximately 3 years:
1) survey a number of people with disabilities/ disability advocates regarding their views on television and its representation of people with disabilities and their issues and the alternative ways this group may access television due to the effects of disability
2) The construction of an online forum where participants can meet and discuss their experiences with the switch over to digital television and find and post information that they might find useful to share. We will also conduct focus group interviews with participants in this forum
3) Participant observation visits to see how people with disabilities watch television in their own homes.
A member of our research team will invite you to participate in an online survey hosted on Survey Monkey. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. Participation in this project is completely voluntary. You can refuse to answer any question and you can stop participation at any time.
The survey is available in any format that would be most accessible to you, including verbally. If you would like to be called, please contact Senior Researcher Katie Ellis at Katie.ellis@curtin.edu.au.
Your involvement is anonymous and all comments and responses will be treated confidentially. The names of individual persons are not required in any of the responses. It will not be possible to change or verify your comments after the survey because your involvement is anonymous. All data generated in the survey will be stored securely and onlythe research team will have access to the data. You will not be identified when the results of the research are published.
You can decide at any time to withdraw your consent to participate in this research. You may decide to withdraw at any time during the research. Withdrawing from the research will have no consequences for your current or future relationship with Curtin University.
By agreeing to participate, you are giving your consent for us to use the information you provide in academic research. Thank you very much for your participation.
Dr Katie Ellis
Email:Katie.ellis@curtin.edu.au
Ph: +61 (8) 9266 9130
We are happy to discuss with you any concerns you may have on how this study has been conducted. If you wish to talk to an independent person about your concerns you can contact Curtin University’s Human Research Ethics Committee on 9266 2784 or email: hrec@curtin.edu.au or in writing C/- Office of Research and Development, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845
This phase of this study has been approved by the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. MCCA-14-13)
What is International White Cane Day?
International White Cane Day is held on 15 October each year to raise awareness of the importance of the white cane and how it can aid mobility and independence for a person with vision loss. This year marks 92 years since the white cane was invented by an Englishman who lost his sight in an accident and painted his black cane white to make it more visible to others.
What is the Watch Out, Cane About campaign?
Watch Out, Cane About is a pedestrian road safety awareness initiative being launched by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to address worrying numbers of pedestrians with vision loss reporting near misses and collisions with vehicles when trying to cross the road.
To help raise driver awareness, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is launching TV and radio community service announcements and an educational video on Youtube highlighting the following key ‘Dos & Don’ts’ tips for motorists.
To read more, visit the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT website.
The last I.CAN network meeting last Thursday was a success. We had a lot of students come to the meeting, where we had a great time introducing and talking amongst ourselves. We also introduced the concept of the I.CAN network during the meeting and the students enthusiastically agreed with what we are doing. We plan to run one more meeting during the semester and we are more than happy for you to come!
Our next I.CAN network meeting is on (updated)
Thursday 24 October 2013
Building 6, Room G08
12.30 pm – 2.30 pm
BYO Lunch
The topic for the meeting will be “Exam pressure, and how to cope with them”. Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting, especially students with Asperger’s syndrome or autism and students who know a relative or a person with Asperger’s syndrome or autism.
RSVP by Wednesday 23st October to Penny Robinson at penny.robinson@monash.edu. We hope to see you there!
Chris, James and Penny
It’s that time of year again!
The Disability Liaison Unit wants to ensure that our students are supported appropriately.
Your voice will give us the feedback we need to provide the best support services possible .
You can access the survey here.
If you have any trouble, please let us know and we will direct you to the link or provide the survey in an alternative format.
The survey should only take about ten minutes of your time, and all feedback we receive will be appreciated and anonymous unless you choose to provide your name.
Benjamin Patterson. Questionnaire from Flux Year Box 2. c.1968
Welcome back! Hope you all had a well-deserved and restful mid-semester break.
