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6 June 2024
Recording via Zoom Webinar
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About this webinarInvisible disabilities and barriers to education can significantly impact a person’s ability to learn, yet they often go unnoticed or misunderstood.This presentation will assist participants in gaining an understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with invisible disabilities in educational settings. This will include a discussion of practical strategies and accommodations to support students with invisible disabilities and strategies to foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment so that every learner can succeed. Ultimately, this presentation aims to enhance learning outcomes, promote diversity, equality and inclusion, and empower students to overcome challenges and thrive. |
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Anyoneresponsible for the development/delivery of learning content, or assesment, to students with disabilities
Presented by Natalie Oostergo & Sian Tooker, you will be provided with the following resources after the event:
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About Natalie Oostergo:
Natalie Oostergo (she/her/hers) is the Associate Director of Student Success at the University of Southern Queensland where she leads the implementation of strategies to support the diverse learning needs of domestic and international students.
Natalie is an innovative and strategic thinker with over twenty years of experience in tertiary and vocational education.
Her career highlights include presenting at various conferences, receiving an Australian Award for University Teaching, becoming an IEAA Associate Fellow, and making lasting connections with students. Natalie lives and works on Jagera and Turrbal Country in Meanjin Brisbane and Giabal and Jarowair Country in Toowoomba.
About Sian Tooker:
Siân Tooker (she/her/hers) is a human service professional based on Jagera and Turrbal Country in Magandjin Meanjin Brisbane. Siân has worked in social and community services for nearly twenty years in frontline and leadership roles in intersecting fields of practice, including family and domestic violence and reproductive justice.
Siân has a Lived and Living Experience (LLE) of working and studying with an invisible disability, and she is looking forward to graduating with a Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) in June 2024 following the completion of 500 hours of workplace learning in the social work department of a major tertiary hospital in Queensland. Siân hopes that providing an insight into her individual experience of invisible disability will encourage authentic and collaborative conversations within educational settings about accessibility and inclusion.
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