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Dianne Chambers |
Dianne Chambers has taught in primary settings, Education Support Centres and Education Support Schools. She has taught a variety of students with special needs such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. A number of methods including Direct Instruction, Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), task analysis, assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning were utilised. Dianne has worked at Notre Dame since 2006. She teaches units on catering for students with disabilities, inclusion and behaviour management at undergraduate level. Postgraduate teaching areas include adaptive education, behaviour management and social skills, children with special needs, contemporary issues in special education and educating students who are gifted and talented. She also supervises students within the School of Education Masters program. She is published in the field of inclusive education. Dianne has a wide range of interests in the area of special education; including the preparedness of beginning teachers to accommodate students with diverse abilities in their classrooms; resource allocation for schools with diverse student needs; alternative and augmentative communication methods and the use of assistive technology in regular settings. She is currently exploring the use of assistive technology training with Education Assistants as part of the requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy degree. |
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