The Disability Information and Resource Centre

16 – 17 November 2011

Novita Children’s Services provides community based rehabilitation services for children and young adults in South Australia. This bi-annual conference will offer insights into paediatric Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) services across Australia, and provide information and strategies regarding education and behavior management. Latest ABI specific research and recommendations for service evaluation and outcome measurement for the paediatric ABI population will be presented by experts in these fields from across Australia.

Participants can register to attend for one or two days. An opportunity for further networking will be provided by an evening dinner with guest speaker Michele Colmer on 16 November.

Registrations must be received by November 4th 2011.

Download the Conference Brochure and Registration Form.

There are two exciting events coming up in the July School Holidays hosted by Novita Children’s Services’ TeenZone program.

Jungle Jammin’ with Ziggy

16th July at 1.30pm

Download the event flyer.

TeenZone Disco

22nd July from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Download the event flyer.

171 Days Road, Regency Park

Tickets $5 (adults free)

Contact Monique on 8243 8282

teenzone@novita.org.au

www.novita.org.au

Disability: Our Stories is a freely available multimedia web-based resource about the perspectives of children with a disability between the ages of 0 and 18, and their parents and carers.

More information about Disability: Our Stories.

For further information about Disability: Our Stories, or if you would like support to use the resource please contact enquiriesDOS@novita.org.au.

You are invited to participate in a leisurely 45-minute walk around the  picturesque Botanic Gardens and then join Novita staff and clients for a Picnic in the Park. Enjoy the beautiful environment, enjoy free family activities, be socially inclusive of people with disabilities.

Why Participate?

Novita promotes social inclusion and focusing on the person not the disability. Novita has been a not-for-profit service for over 70 years helping South Australian children with disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy and Acquired Brain Injuries.

Who can participate?

Everyone – families, children, teens, couples and people with any disability

Where?

Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Gardens and Botanic Park

When?

Sunday September 12th from 10.00am – walk starts from Plane Tree Drive at 10.30am

How to Participate?

Register at www.novita.org.au/walkwithme – it’s FREE. Gain sponsorships and donate to Novita.

Bring a picnic and enjoy face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon artists, Star Wars characters, plaster fun house model making, storytelling and a free ice-cream eating competition. Some refreshments available – sausage sizzle, free water, orange juice and Dilmah tea.

Novita Children’s Services are seeking 20 volunteers  to be involved in a research project investigating the best ways to help young people with physical disability to use a mobile phone and/or associated technologies to enhance social contact. Volunteers need to be between the ages of 12 to 18.

The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation are funding the research. The research will take place during 2009. Each participant will be involved in several short interviews and questionnaires, followed up by training sessions in the use of mobile phones. There will then be a one month trial of mobile phone technologies,  matched to the participants needs and abilities.

To find out more about the study or if you wish to participate, contact Danielle Whitaker, Research Assistant on 8243 8376 or email danielle.whitaker@novita.org.au

Novita flyer for mobile phone training