National Events

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Sue Larkey's Seminars - 'Teaching Strategies and Positive Behaviour Support" - (Click on link for dates and registration details) (213KB PDF)
Sue Larkey is uniquely positioned within the Education System having both taught as a Primary School Teacher and Special Education Teacher. Sue has taught students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the mainstream and at a Specialist Autism School. She combines the practical experience with extensive research.

Ministry of Health Disability Support Services Consumer Forum 2007
Do you or a family member have a disability?

Autism New Zealand Inc
Autism New Zealand Inc. Presents Tony Attwood Seminars 2007

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Life Unlimited and Parent to Parent NZ have been contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide a new national information and advisory service for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families/whanau. We will be presenting an overview of this service.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Flyer (Word 713 KB)


A Career Framework for the Health and Disability Workforce in New Zealand - Consultation Meetings (Word 228KB)
The format of the meeting will be a short presentation to start about the Career Framework and then an opportunity to work in small groups to discuss issues and talk to representatives from both the DHBs and the Ministry.

Parent to Parent NZ Inc is looking to recruit new sibling leaders from all over the country to help out at the SibSupportNZ Camps. Please check out SibNews (Word 4MB) and the Sibling Recruitment Poster (Word 76 KB).
Parent to Parent Training Dates for 2008 (64KB Word)

November 2007
Standards Plus (23KB Word)
Are proud to host a series of presentations around New Zealand looking at a good life for people with disabilities - 7 steps to a safe and secure future.
12 - 25 November 2007
Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin

February/March 2008
Show Your Ability (109KB PDF)
You are invited to New Zealand's Premier Specialised Equipment Display being held in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin.

April 2008
Sue Larkey's Seminars - 'Teaching Strategies and Positive Behaviour Support" - (Click on link for dates and registration details) (130KB PDF)
Sue Larkey is uniquely positioned within the Education System having both taught as a Primary School Teacher and Special Education Teacher. Sue has taught students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the mainstream and at a Specialist Autism School. She combines the practical experience with extensive research.

Standards Plus
SRV - An Introduction to Social Role Valorisation - Please see link for details SRV - An Introduction to Social Role Valorisation - (26.5KB Word)

May 2008
New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres "Going for Gold" Conference 2008 Queenstown
The Federation Exec are pleased to announce that Registrations for "Going for Gold" Disability Information Training Conference 2008 are now open. We advise early registration as numbers are limited and this is a very popular event, registrations can be found by clicking the above link.

October/November 2008
Trusting Partnerships
A Conference to advance our understanding of the impact of establishing right relationships between families, disabled people, organisations, service providers and community.
A Conference pamphlet can be found by clicking here.
The Conference Registration form can be found by clicking here

November 2008
Weaving Innovation Into Health Conference (256 KB PDF)
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Health invite you to join world leading health, disability and rehabilitation innovators and leaders from service providers, research organisations and industry as they share their journeys.
INNOV'08 provides a platform to establish leadership and promote the development, adoption and commercialisation of innovative healthcare solutions within New Zealand's health and health technology industries.

December 2008
Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination National Conference.(385KB PDF)
The Needs Assessment Service Coordination Association of New Zealand will hold their second national conference "Navigating the Challenges - Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination" in Christchurch.
Monday and Tuesday 1 & 2 December 2008.
Hotel Chancellor
Christchurch
Please visit the website for more information and contact details Harding Consultants.



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