Trudy Smith has been a teacher of the Deaf for 20 years and has worked in inclusive classrooms in Queensland and New South Wales. She is an LSLS Cert AVT. and has mentored and trained teachers, related health professionals around the world. Trudy is the Manager of Continuing Professional Education at the RIDBC Renwick Centre and the President of the National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf.
Upcoming Events
Making it Meaningful: Including Students with Vision Impairment in Physical Education and Sport
- October 21, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This full-day professional development workshop is intended for PE or classroom teachers, Itinerant Support Teachers (Vision), and aides who work with students who are blind or have low vision, who may or may not have additional disabilities.
- October 21, 2019
New Date: Braille Examination Techniques and Student Strategies
- October 22, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This workshop will explore all the practical elements of an examination in Braille from the various perspectives of the student, the producer and the teacher
- October 22, 2019
Improving the Outcomes of Students with Vision Loss in Mainstream Schools 2020
- March 11, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students with vision loss.
- March 11, 2020
Improving the Outcomes of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Mainstream Schools 2020
- March 18, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this one-day workshop by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
- March 18, 2020