Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SUNEDEN
SCHOOL
1 Services
2 Helplines
3 Resources
5 Continence Aids and Products
6 Funding Sources
6 Support Groups
7 Libraries
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Autism SA Resource Centre Novita Toy and Resource Centre We would especially like to thank the parents, staff • Brian Matthews – Senior Lecturer, Department of
3 Fisher Street, Myrtle Bank SA 5064 Ground Floor, Regency Park Centre and students of Suneden Special School for their Disability Studies, Flinders University
(08) 8379 6976 Days Road, Regency Park SA 5010 encouragement, participation and support throughout • Rosalie Donhardt – Registered Nurse, Continence
www.autismsa.org.au (08) 8243 8316 the project. Without your involvement, the project Resource Centre, Disability SA
would not have been possible. Julia, your guidance • Debbie Atkins – Occupational Therapist, Disability SA
The Autism SA Resource Centre offers information The Novita Toy and Resource Centre has the largest and positive comments has ensured the project has • Chris Chittleborough – Occupational Therapist,
services to people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, collection of specialist materials for children with a flowed smoothly and we have achieved the results Disability SA
their parents, carers, and interested members of physical disability in the state of South Australia. The we were hoping for. Adele, your knowledge, interest • Michelle Stevens – Senior Family and Information
the public. The Resource Centre has a range collection includes parenting books and audio-visual and enthusiasm at the school has provided us with an Officer, Autism SA
of books and videos on Autism and Asperger materials, toys and specialist resources. The centre incentive to make this project worthwhile and successful. • Belinda Talbot – Occupational Therapist, Autism SA
Syndrome. While the service is free to Autism SA is free to all Novita clients. We must also thank the Parents and Friends Committee • Debi Carr – Developmental Educator, Minda
financial members and families, there is a fee for of Suneden Special School for their kind generosity Incorporated Outreach Services
external members. in providing money for the purchase of toilet training • Judy Chancellor – Occupational Therapist, Novita
resources and books for the parents, staff and students Children’s Services
Disability Information Resource Centre (DIRC) of the school. • Julie Webb – Continence Officer, Novita Family
195 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Support Services
1300 305 558 In no particular order, we would also like to thank • Kirsty Kerr – Psychologist
www.dircsa.org.au the following people and agencies for their support • Jane Hyde – Library and Information Officer, Disability
during our 10 week Participatory Community Develop- Information Resource Centre
The DIRC Library offers material on most disabilities
ment project at Suneden Special School, and their • Deb Kay – Manager Interagency Health Care,
and related issues. The main collection has over
assistance in developing this “Toilet Training Troubles” Department of Education and Children’s Services SA
2,500 resources in various formats including
information package. • Marg Pedler – Principal, Key Early Years (KEYS)
books, kits, posters, videos, DVDs and CD-ROMs.
• Jenny McGinn – Director, Briar Early Learning Centre
The service is available to members of the public
• Rebecca Seacombe – Occupational Therapist, St.
free of charge.
Patrick’s Special School
• Dimity Knight – Occupational Therapist, St. Ann’s
Disability SA Library and Information Service
Special School
Strathmont Centre
• Helen Marsden – Teacher, Christie Downs
696-710 Grand Junction Road, Oakden SA 5086
Special School
(08) 8266 8556
• Tricia Coulthard – Whyalla Special School
www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au
• Sue Gilbert-Hunt – Participatory Community Practice
Course Co-ordinator, University of South Australia
The Disability SA Library and Information Service
• Karina Welford – Participatory Community Practice
maintains an updated collection of information
Tutor, University of South Australia
and resources on aspects of intellectual disabilities
• Lisa Howard – Visual Communication Honours,
and autism spectrum disorders. The collection
University of South Australia
includes children’s picture books about a range of
disabilities, and information for parents and carers.
The service is available to members of the public
free of charge.
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