12-14th September, 2011 Sarah Duffen Centre, Portsmouth, UK Invitation to a writing conference Educating Learners With Down syndrome Monash University and the Australian Catholic University in conjunction with Down Syndrome Education International will be sponsoring a writing conference. It seems timely given recent research insights and development in the learning of children with Down syndrome to produce an edited collection bringing much of this together. The intended focus of the writing conference is to develop a book to share promising research and practice on the teaching and learning of people with Down syndrome, synthesising this to provide advice for educators. The purpose of the writing conference is to enable presentations, provide op-portunity for feedback to chapter writers as well as collective and summative discussion. This will encourage a cohesive and integrative approach to the book as a whole. Key Dates: 15th April: Abstracts submitted for review by the editing team. Mid May: Notification of acceptance of abstracts and details of conference arrangements 26th August: Draft chapters completed for limited distribution prior to the conference September 12 – 14: Writing conference (Reception evening 11th) Complimentary registration and accommodation for authors of accepted abstracts For additional information: Rhonda Faragher School of Education Australian Catholic University Phone: 61 2 62091142 Fax: 61 2 6209 1153 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Editors: Rhonda Faragher, PhD, (Australian Catholic University) Barbara Clarke, PhD, (Monash University) Special contribution by Roy Brown, PhD. Submission format: Abstract: 600—800 words outline of proposed chapter and including references to any recent publications relating to the research Biography: 200 words
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