The Bulletin 2006
(Fortnightly newsletter of the 'Statewide Vision Resource Centre')
- Professional Development: SVRC Program for 2006 (so far), VT PD Day Program
- Camps and Activities: Tandem Cycling Try Day
- VCE: Results 2005, VCE 2006 (Special Arrangements)
- From the Field: VAPVI Meeting Dates 2006, Scholarships, GDAV News, Mobility Centre at Federation Square, Celebrating Louis Braille – New Book
- Feature Article: Access to Newspaper Articles for VI Students
- Assistive Technology: Computer Tip, DE&T Equipment Grant Information and Form
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, VT Day Comment
- Camps and Activities: Space Camp 2006, Victorian Goallball Open Day, Holiday Entertainment with VI Students in Mind (well the Easter Holidays are nearly on top of us!), Circus Day 2005
- Assistive Technology: Purchasing Software through S4E - TTAPS and Clicker 4&5, Macs for Blind Users, Pocket Size Braille System
- From the Field: Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay, New Book Features Albinism, Low Vision Awareness Activities in Gippsland, Vizhelp Events 2006, VITeachers.com
- News: Student News and More Results
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, UEB: Unified English Braille Code
- VCE: VCE Exam Timetable 2006
- Assistive Technology: JAWS on a USB Memory Stick!, The Book Seat
- Activities and Recreation: VA Residential Training Programs, SCORE Camp 2006, Australian Paralympic Committee Talent Search!!!, Rubik’s Cube for the Blind, The Lion King – Audio Described
- Feature Snippet: Rainbow Kidz Reformed!!
- News: Student News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Report – Educational Support for Blind Students, New SPEVI Website, JVIB March 2006, Round Table Conference 2006, Courses at Renwick College, Analysis and Assessment of Writing
- Activities and Recreation: Education Week: The Reptiles are Coming!!!, Driving Camp 2005, Space Camp 2006, US Association of Blind Athletes 2006 Sports Festival, Sports Come N Try Day, Shut the Box Game Review
- Assistive Technology: Computer Tips – Set Up & Acrobat, MP3 Website, New Braille Keyboard for PCs
- From the Field: Students with Disabilities Handbook 2007, Guide Dogs’ Open Day, Albinism Conference, Cataract Support Group, VA College Study Group 2006
- News: Volunteer Readers for SVRC, Positions Vacant, Brailling Aide
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- Professional Development: SVRC PD, JVIB, Window Eyes – Train the Trainer
- Assistive Technology: New Audio Books, Nifty Tricks to Speed up Your Work, Disability Podcasts, Online Dictionary, Downloads Eat My Megabytes, Magnification, Top Tech Tidbits, JAWS Scholarships, From JAWS to Dolphins in Nairobi
- Camps and Recreation: Scales/Fur/Claws & More!, Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge 2006, Camps and Recreation for Students with Vision Impairments, Tandem Bike Try Day
- From the Field: UEB is Coming!, Wanted: Youth and Disability Advocates, VAPVI Meeting, Braille Calendar for 2009,
2006 Braille Essay Competition- Staff and Student News: Student Writing, Thanks from Lillian and Alex, News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Learning Disability Forum: Doing It Better, ePublications from AFB
- Camps and Activities: Space Camp - Are You Coming This Year???, Report from a US Space Camper, Paralympic Talent Search, Arts and Disability in Australia, WAM Mentoring Program, Swish Tables
- Assistive Technology: Talking Tactile Images, ClearView and ClearNote, Understanding PDF files
- From the Field: Program for Students with Disabilities, On-Net/ICEVI: Teaching Maths, Social Inclusion Project, RCH Parent Seminars
- Feature: Braille Music – Why Not? (includes link to cheat sheet!!!)
- Cheat Sheets: Links to Acrobat Reader Key Commands, Braille Music, Installing a Large Cursor, Computer Setup for Studetns with Vision Impairments
- On Reading and Writing: Writing Opportunity - Kids Get Published!, Mem Fox’s 10 Read Aloud Commandments, How to Choose a Book – 5 Finger Method, Braille Pen Pals, Make a Braille Heart
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- Professional Development: SVRC PD 2006, Report – VT Term 2 PD, PD: Including Students with Vision Impairments in PE, JVIB – May 2006, Parent Support Group
- Camps and Activities: Scales, Fur, Claws and MORE!!! Report and Pics, Golf Come and Try Day
- From the Field: Education Department’s Disability Action Plan, US Coin to Commemorate Braille, More from Blindosity - Old What's His Name
- Assistive Technology: Technology Snippets, JAWS Scholarships 2007, Adaptive Technology EXPO (Pakenham), Fingertip Braille Sensor
- Feature Article: Assessing Students with Vision Impairments
- News: Reimbursement for Private Car Usage 2005-6
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- Professional Development: SVRC PD, Visitors from the UK
- Assistive Technology: Round Table News – Interesting Facts, Braille Music, Book Port, News on the Go, DAISY & XML, Win Jot A Dot, SVRC Cheat Sheets
- From the Field: Changes to the Australian Copyright Laws, SPEVI Website/Conference/ListServ, Want to Work in the Music Industry, Guide Dogs News
- News: More from Blindosity, SVRC News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Upcoming PD in NSW, Information and Call for Papers for SPEVI Conference in Jan 2007, Principles of Learning and Teaching (PoLT) – Visiting Teachers (from the Visiting Teachers’ Conference – June 2nd 2006), Invitation to the Heatherwood Post Schools Options EXPO
- Assistive Technology: Latest Cheat Sheet – BrailleNote Shortcuts, Computer Tips & Tricks: Increasing Spaces between Lines and Words, Student Review: Clearnote, Free Ebooks and Documents, Listen to the Web, Resources for Audio- and E-readers, Audio Described Movie Event
- Camps and Activities: Space Camp - Invitation to a Student Get-together/Fundraiser, Poetry Competitions
- From the Field: Disability Support Pension for the Blind Q&A
- News: SVRC News, Sharing the Joys & Humour of Being a VT
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Program for VT PD Day, SPEVI Combined Agencies PD Day 2nd October 2006
- Camps and Activities: Victorian Space Science Education Centre opens.
- Assistive Technology: Teacher Follow-Up: Clearnote, Free E-books, Digital Camera Could Restore Vision, Warning to Student Mimio Users, Narrator, Encarta Encyclopaedia, Latest “Cheat Sheets” – ScannaR & WindowEyes Training
- From the Field: Article About Albinism
- News: Journals received at SVRC, SVRC News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Spelling It Needs to Be Taught, How to "Play" the Media-Workshop, SEAS Applications, Studies in Special Education
- Camps and Activities: Vision Loss Support Group Meeting, Driving Camp
- Assistive Technology: Dot It Light, Low Cost Braille Writer, Google More Accessible to the Blind, Accessing Information from a Microscope, Brita-fun big game equipment
- From the Field: Video docs light way for blind bush kids, New Centre for Vision Independence, University Open Days, New Website Teaching VI kids
- News: SVRC News, Department Travel Costs
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Report on PD day for VTs August 8, SPEVI PD day October 2, Spelling Workshop, Skill Power Program 2006
- Camps and Activities: Great books for kids, National Literacy & Numeracy Week, Blind Citizens Convention
- From the Field: Changes to Braille Correspondence Course, Eccentric Viewing Assessment Day – October 16 at SVRC
- News: Funny Stories, Work Experience Report, Journals at SVRC, SVRC News
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- Professional Development: SVRC PD, Upcoming PD, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Shortcuts
- Camps and Excursions: Space Camp 2006, Student in the News: “Luke, may the force be with you”, Excursion to the Victorian Space & Science Education Centre, Driving Camp, Circus Oz - Student Comment
- Assistive Technology: MAGic New Version, Free Resource: Teaching Students with Sensory Impairments, PacMate Educational Support Material, Mimio: New Pen, Draftsman: New Drawing Kit
- From the Field: Cost to Australia of Vision Loss and Hearing Loss, Cyber Bullying, JVIB, VAPVI Annual General Meeting
- Feature Article: Involving Parents in Programs for Students who are Vision Impaired
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- Professional Development: SVRC PD, Upcoming Events
- Camps and Activities: Driving Camp, Support Group Report
- From the Field: Vision Australia’s Further Education Bursaries, Vision Australia Study Group, DeafBlind Conference 2007, JAWS Scholarship
- News: Windmill September Specials, Volunteer Needed, Student News, Texts for 2007
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, SVRC Educational EXPO, SPEVI Combined Agencies PD day – report, SPEVI – are you a member?, SPEVI Councillors, SPEVI Conference – Fremantle 2007
- Camps and Activities: SVRC Eccentric Viewing Assessment Day, Driving Camp, Make a Splash – Swimming with a Disability, Vision Australia Summer Snorkeling Activity, Vision Australia Support Skills Try Day
- From the Field: Transition from School to Post-School Life for VI, ‘Trekker’ - New Mobility Aid from HumanWare, Victorian Election 2006 - Accessible Voting, Online Mailing list for Educators of VI, Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, Public Lecture on Low Vision Problems
- News: Reading Recovery Volunteer Needed, Job for teacher of VI in Darwin, School producing Tactile Books, Texts for 2007, Student News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, SVRC Educational Expo, Two new workshops before our Expo, PD Program for 2007, Skill Power Program for VTs, Making it! Successful Transition Competencies for Youth with Visual Disabilities
- Activities and Recreation: Paralympic Talent Search
- Assistive Technology: JAWS Scholarship, MyReader Review, Jot-a-Dot Review, Mimio
- From the Field: Fabulous website on albinism, Vision Australia School, Useful and fun website, Audio Description Online Newsletter, Vision Australia Study Group
- News: A Good News Story, Braille Aide neeed
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, Two new workshops before our EXPO, Studies in Special Education: There is now a new course in Victoria!!!, ICEVI Pacific Forum prior top SPEVI Conference
- Space Camp: Space Camp 2006 Report (Victorian - DE&T), From NSW to Space Camp 2006
- From the Field: Vision Australia’s Further Eduction Bursaries, WYNNE 5.1 now has Aussie Speech
- Staff and Student News: Herald Sun article about the Simpsons, Cassie: How has year seven been for me?, Student News
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- Professional Development: PD 2006, PD 2007, ICEVI “Blog” now online, Journal of Vision Impairment & Blindness – online
- Assistive Technology and Resources: Some handy looking products, Free online talking books, More free stuff to download, Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus for BrailleNote, Second-hand Clearview for sale
- From the Field: Program for students with disabilities – 2007 applications online, Vision Australia Kooyong – day centre open day
- Finally: Visiting Teacher position available, Student News
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- Professional Development: Report on the Skill Power workshop on UEB, Braille Correspondence Lessons-now UEB friendly, Report on JAWs workshop, EXPO 2006
- Assistive Technology and Resources: Etext Production 2006, Poor Screen Contrast, New Mac Operating System,
- From the Field: In the Driver's Seat 2007, Paralympic Talent Search, Australian Blind Sports Association - World Games, Christmas Art Activities
- Finally: It’s nearly the end of the year, so…, Aide position available, Student News
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- Professional Development: SPEVI Biennial Conference, Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness online, Vision Australia Education Seminars 2007, Renwick Centre Courses 2007
- From the Field: Eccentric Viewing Assessment & Training, Vision Australia Study Group, Kickstart - Preparing for Further Studies
- Activities and Recreation:SVRC Christmas Morning Tea, Excursion to Cerberus, Driving Camp 2006, Tandem Bike Ride at Kooyong, Reminder About a Great Summer Activity, Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight, Sunnies for Sight Day, Exhibition by Artists with Vision Impairments
- Assistive Technology: ClearNote or Mimio, VisionTech Website Updated, Picture Braille for Windows, Want to Recycle Your Old Laptop, Google Ranks Accessible Sites, Free Magnifier, Tried and Tested Dictionary
- News: Job for Vision Impaired Person, Staff and Student News
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