| Conference outline: |
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| 8.15 - 9.00 am |
Registration |
| 9.15 - 9.30 am |
Opening |
| Welcome |
Opening address by the Hon. Daniel Andrews
Victorian Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs |
| 9.30 - 10.30 am |
Plenary Session
Understanding, creating an inclusive landscape |
| Sue Larkey |
| Primary and special education teacher |
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| Jo Lange |
| Consultant with over 20 years experience as a teacher and educator |
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| Anne Stonehouse |
| Consultant, editor and author in the field of early childhood |
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| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Morning tea |
| 11.00 - 12.15 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session D1: |
| Sue Larkey |
Are we there yet!! Inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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| Session D2: |
| Jo Lange |
Beyond 'Telling-Off'— Effective discipline interventions
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| Session D3: |
| Anne Stonehouse |
Not one more thing to do! Early childhood services as family support
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| 12.15 - 1.15 pm |
Lunch break |
| 1.15 - 2.15 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session E1: |
| Janet Gonzalez-Mena |
Reconciling contradictions: Strategies for working with diverse families
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| Session E2: |
| Vicki Gorman |
Working with children with additional needs
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| Session E3: |
| Lesley Forbes |
A program flows, the journey begins: day-to-day programming is a journey; discover ways to enjoy it
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| Session E4: |
| Heather Monro |
Music for children with special needs
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| Session E5: |
| Angela Ditchmen |
Communicating effectively with families
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| 2.15 - 2.45 pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 2.45 - 3.45 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session F1: |
| Annette Sax and Sue Atkinson |
Yarn Strong Sista – Indigenous inclusion in early childhood programs
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| Session F2: |
| Anthony Semann |
Did Cinderella really have a choice? Understanding the desire, power and politics of gender in children’s services
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| Session F3: |
| Sue Copp |
Creating a safer environment for everyone
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| Session F4: |
| Mary Jeavons |
Creating inclusive natural settings for children of all abilities in early childhood centres
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| Session F5: |
| Kerryn Jones |
The anti-bias approach in early childhood
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| ... or 1.00 - 3.30 pm |
Session F6: Parent Forum |
| Helen Wightman and Alison Bradshaw |
Parent Forum - Part 1:
Healthy eating and play for young children
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| Jeannette Harrison M Ed |
Parent Forum - Part 2:
Bringing children up, not putting them down
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| 3.45 - 4.10 pm |
Conference Q & A session, major door prize draw and close |
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