NextSense Institute Podcast

Trudy continues the topic of advocacy with a conversation with Ben Clare.  Ben was awarded the David Blyth Award in recognition by Blind Citizens Australia of his significant contribution to the lives of people who are blind or have low vision, and the Lesley Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement from Disability Leadership Institute - he offers many insights about advocacy in our discussion. We hope...

The NextSense Institute is back after a hiatus and we are beginning the year with a series exploring the topic of advocacy with people in the community with lived experience of sensory disability. We begin with a conversation with Robyn McKenzie.    Transcript Link is here.

Join Trudy as she talks with Dr. Sue Silveira, who is course Director, the Master of Disability Studies, and Tanya Kysa, who is graduate studies coordinator here at the NextSense Institute.    Find out more about your study options here.    Transcript can be accessed here.

Join Trudy as she talks to Dr Cay Holbrook about her conference experiences as she prepares her keynote address for the SPEVI 2023 Online Conference.  You can learn more about the conference here. You can view the transcript here . 

Join Trudy as she talks to SPEVI 2023 Keynote Professor John Ravenscroft.    Learn more about the conference here . Download the podcast transcript here . 

Join Trudy as she speaks to Lisa Hamm, one of the keynote speakers at the SPEVI 2023 Online Conference.    Find out more about the conference here. Download the transcript here . 

Join Trudy as she talks to James Fielding from Audeara.  Learn more about Audeara . Download the transcript here.  

Join Trudy as she talks to NextSense Teacher Chris Ashenden, the Team Manager/Player Mentor for the Australian Deaf Cricket Team.  Download the transcript here.

Join Trudy as she talks to Dr Jessica Kirkness about her memoir: A Sense of You.    You can read some of Jessica's work here.  Download the transcript here. 

Join Trudy as she talks to Elise Lonsdale about the influence of COVID lockdowns on her work teaching and coaching peers in Assistive Technology.   Download the transcript here.

Join Trudy as she chats to OMAA Symposium keynote speaker Arvind Chandna about adult CVI.    Download the transcript here. Learn more about the OMAA Symposium here.

Trudy is joined by OMAA Symposium Panel members Nicola McDowell and Amanda Lueck to talk about the Adults with CVI group.    You can access the transcript here. More information about the OMAA Symposium is located here.

Trudy talks to Professor Greg Leigh and Dr Rachael Beswick from the Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee about the Workshop coming up on the 22nd July.    Workshop Details: Workshop link Download the transcript here: Transcript

Join Trudy as she speaks with John Lui from Hear for You about their move to The Shepherd Centre and future activities.    Learn more about Hear for You on their website.   Download the transcript from this link.

Trudy talks to Erica Tandori and Stu Favilla about developing accessible science content for people with vision impairment.  Rossjohn lab Sensory Science website: Link to the site Download the transcript here: Episode transcript

Join Trudy as she talks to Phia Damsma about the wonderful apps she has developed to give children and students who are blind or have low vision experience with coding and mathematical concepts!   Join Phia for the 3 part online series: Early learning of digital skills for access to STEM Find out more about the Ballyland apps here. Download the Transcript here.

Join Trudy as she talks with Christine Casey about the braille letter songs she has developed for Education Queensland.  Hear more of the braille letter songs here.  Find out more about the course on the Queensland Braille Learning Progressions being run by NextSense Institute on 24 May here. Download the transcript here.

Join Trudy as she speaks to Peter Cracknell from Quantum about his work in Assistive Technology and the 2022 Blind and Low Vision Masterclass Series beginning 6 May 2022.    Find out more about the Blind and Low Vision Masterclass Series here.   Download the transcript of this discussion here.

We are proud to share episode 100 with you! This week's conversation is with NextSense Institute Director and Chairperson of the Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, Professor Greg Leigh.  Click here to download the transcript: Greg Leigh Podcast Transcript Link to the Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee Website Considering becoming a Teacher of the Deaf? Follow the link...

Join Trudy as she talks with Dr Frances Gentle about her work as a Specialist Vision Teacher in Australia and her global contribution.    Transcript: Click here to download

Trudy talks to Alison Hawkins Bond about her research into reflective practices for Teachers of the Deaf.    Transcript: Click here to download

Trudy is joined by Dr Robyn Cantle Moore to talk about her career as a teacher, opera singer and Teacher of the Deaf! Transcript: Click here to download

As part of our Hearing Awareness Week celebrations, Trudy spoke to Adam Metcalfe to discuss the language journey he and his family have navigated since his daughter Anja was diagnosed with a hearing loss.  Transcript:  Click here to download

It's Hearing Awareness Week! Trudy talk to Suzan Temizer about the language journey she and her family have undertaken since their son Kivanc was diagnosed with hearing loss.    Transcript: Click here to download    

Trudy talks to Nese Sirikci about her studies and work as a digital designer and advocate. Website: https://nese.id.au/ Cochlear Malala Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrRdZYA6dCI Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7apk2huueMAzzie6f6zJg Transcript: click here to download