Register to attend this Communication Disability Capacity Building Workshop. Learn to develop or implement a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) for a state or local government organisation.
Man with complex communication needs sitting in a wheelchair with his PODD communication book on the table in front of him, which is an example of an assistive technology called augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) -- and a communication partner assisting with turning the pages.

Communication Disability Capacity Building Workshop (for state & local government organisations)

Date & time: June 29, 2023
10:00 am — 2:30 pm Address:
City West Lotteries House
2 Delhi Street
West Perth
WA 6005
Conference Room

Learn to develop or implement a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) that will better consider the needs of people with communication disability: 29 June 2023, 10am-2:30pm. FREE.

Are you involved in developing or implementing a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) for a state or local government organisation?

Are you interested in learning how you can better consider the needs of people with communication disability in your DAIP?

Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) invites you to register to attend this Communication Disability Capacity Building Workshop.

​​​​​​​Come along to explore:

  • What is a communication disability?
  • Who may have a communication disability?
  • Is communication disability linked to intellectual disability?
  • What about people who lose their ability to talk later in life?
  • What access and inclusion supports should be considered within your DAIP for people with a communication disability?
  • Who else may benefit when you improve communication access?   

What practical strategies can you implement that will improve the way people with communication disability can access your public spaces, services, events and facilities?

PRESENTER – Laura Jones

This workshop will be led by Laura Jones, communication consultant for DDWA.  Lecturer for 8 years in complex communication needs to postgraduate teachers and therapists at Edith Cowan University.  Laura has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you. Guest speakers will also share their perspectives as people with lived experience of communication disability. They will share how inclusive practices have made a positive difference in supporting their access to communication, participation and inclusion.

Please forward this invitation to any of your team who may be interested in this workshop.

Click below to register for this workshop:

Thursday 29 June 2023

10.00am – 2.30pm

Conference Room

City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth

FREE

Following this workshop, DDWA will provide some ongoing coaching and feedback to individual authorities or departments to assist them in developing their community access strategies during 2023.

For further information, please call Leticia Grant on 9420 7203 or 
email Leticia.Grant@ddwa.org.au.

This project has been funded by an Innovation Grant from the Department of Communities, Office of Disability.

REGISTER HERE