International Affiliates

Australia and New Zealand

Options Communication Therapy and Training Centre
Address: P.O. Box 568, Kallangur Q. 4503
Tel/Fax: (07) 3285 5522, Cell phone: 0410 448 523
E-mail: optionsctc@iprimus.com.au, Web: www.optionsctc@iprimus.com
Director: Jane Remington-Gurney. MA, LCST, CPSP, MSPAA

• Providing four levels of FC T training for facilitators

1. basic (for facilitators who only want to be communication partners)

2. advanced (for people who want to train facilitators who are working with FCT users who have already been assessed by an accredited Instructor)

3. instructors (who are the only people recognized as being able to assess candidates for FCT)

4.instructor-presenters (who can deliver the workshop training programs). I

• Instructor team in Queensland made up of speech therapists, occupational therapists, communication resource officers, a HANDLE practitioner and a teacher

• Delivering workshops in FCT and AAC around Queensland for individuals, g

• Prproviding intervention for people who need assistance with communication and communication partner training 

Sri Lanka 

E.A.S.E. Foundation
Address: 523/16 Lake Rd. Talangama S. Battaramulle
Sri Lanka
E-mail: Chammi @aol , Web: easesrilanka.org

• Providing workshop for parents and professionals since 2007

• Collaborating with two special needs schools and started working with a total of 8 non-verbal children with autism.

• Training opportunities for families, teachers, or other professionals including psychiatrists

• Providing trainig experiences for other facilitators to master their skills

• Established an organization E.A.S.E.Foundation (Educate,Advocate, Support, Empower) that can be found on a website easesrilanka.org

Japan

Maho Suzuki
Syracuse University, Disability Studies
E-mail: mkasahar@syr.edu, Web: www.kapukapu.org
http://www.normemma.com/japanesecredo/index.html
www.circleofinclusion.org

• Opportunities to meet for FC users, families, practitioners, researchers, educators, and general public.

• Preparing filming of FC users in 2009

• Preparing a conference in May 2009 - as a part of the documentary by Gerry and Doug Biklen about FC in Japan.