Tips and Tools for Tertiary

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Tips and Tools for Tertiary

• Study With Your Health Not Against It

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• NDCO Program aims to
• improve linkages between schools, tertiary
  education providers, employment service providers
  and providers of disability programs and
  assistance at all government levels
• improve transitions for people with disability
  between school / community and tertiary
  education, and then to subsequent employment and
• improve participation by people with disability
  in tertiary education and subsequent employment.
• The NDCO Program targets people with a disability
  aged 15 64 years and is funded by the
  Department of Education

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• Top Ten Tips for Getting Ready for Study or Work
• Get Ready Early
• Get the Big Picture
• Get Connected
• Get to Know Your Options
• Get the Skills
• Get Organised
• Get Support
• Get Involved
• Get to Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
• Get Confident.

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• Tips for Tertiary DVD
• Choose courses that match interests skills and
  abilities
• Staying connected with friends, educators and
  student services
• Technology and useful study tools
• Study strategies
• Disclosure how and why
• What supports are available
• Hosted by Rebel Wilson

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Disability Liaison Units at Universities and TAFE
Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), if
you have a vision or hearing impairment, physical
or learning disability, neurological condition,
mental health illness or chronic medical
condition then you are entitled to support
services by Universities and TAFE Institutes.
. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) are
employed at each University and TAFE Institute
in Victoria and may be able to provide the
services to assist you with your studies
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• EduApps consists of eight useful software
  collections that are free for you to download and
  use.
• The EduApps Family covers a range of user
  requirements to support teaching and learning, so
  just choose the one thats right for you
• www.eduapps.org

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• My Study Bar puts a whole range of individual and
  essential tools at your fingertips. Together,
  these have been designed to support the complete
  study cycle from research, planning and
  structuring to getting across a written or spoken
  message.

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                                    If youre
ever in a hurry and need to get a quick thought
written down, or dont want to miss that last
tidbit of information your professor just told
you but youve already packed away your notebook,
then Dragon Dictation will be a lifesaver. Its a
voice-recognition app that instantly writes down
whatever you say its 5x faster than typing, and
is 99 accurate. Not only does the
voice-recognition work for taking down notes, but
you can write emails with it, and even update
your status on various social networking
platforms. Youll never have to walk and type
again

• Its a voice-recognition app that instantly
  writes down whatever you say its 5x faster than
  typing, and is 99 accurate. Not only does the
  voice-recognition work for taking down notes, but
  you can write emails with it.

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• Useful Websites and Resources
• Broaden Your Horizons
• Choosing Your Path. Disclosure Its a Personal
  Decision
• NDCO Victorian Website
• Get Ready for Study and Work Top ten tips for
  young people who have a disability or chronic
  medical condition
• Preparing for TAFE A Guide for Students with a
  Disability in Victoria
• Preparing for University A Guide for Students
  with a Disability
• JobAccess Website
• Imbedded Use of Inclusive Technologies Website