Providing quality education for students with special needs
The Distance Education Support Unit (DESU) provides quality programs for students with an intellectual disability, who are unable to attend school in a face-to-face setting. We recognise that every one of our students is unique and requires a highly individualised program. Our professional, creative and talented team of special educators deliver innovative and flexible learning experiences tailored to students' specific needs in a range of learning environments. Using an extensive range of resources and technologies, students are often able to achieve beyond expectations. Our parent/tutors are essential to the success of our programs.
Innovations at the DESU
We are...
- Trialling innovative technologies, including blogs for students and providing access to learning materials via the internet
- Investigating Web 0.2 tools that help students connect, organise and create
- Providing satellite lessons for eligible students
- Using ooVoo and Skype video chats to give students and tutors faster feedback and scaffold new learning
- Opening up new, diverse and flexible learning opportunities for students with a set of iPads
- Increasing student independence for communication in the community, utilising text to speech programs, iPods, iPads and voice output devices
- Using the Nintendo Wii as a means of developing fitness and coordination through virtual games
- Supporting programs using an exciting array of resources such as stimulating sensory equipment for students with high support needs
- Expanding interactive lessons with teachers via the internet and through educational software
Another successful parent lunch!
Our parent lunch on 26.6.11 was very well received by the parents who were able to attend on the day.
Exciting iPad News!
We have gratefully received a much anticipated shipment of iPads this term from Distance Education. We will add them to our growing library of student resources.