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When I finally thought to ask my student what he needed – the answer changed our lives!

In 2011, as part of a Masters in Education (Special Needs) I was required to complete a case study on one student. The student I…

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Blog, Dyslexia

Why I Love Jamie Oliver Even More Now…

We all know Jamie Oliver! Many of us know that he is dyslexic and struggled at school. But that was all we knew until this…

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What Everyone on the Autism Spectrum Really Needs Is Kindness

This has been a challenging week for everyone in Australia’s Autism community. In some ways the thoughtless and ill-informed comments of Pauline Hanson have been…

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Blog, Uncategorized

Preview: A Guide to Setting up a Circle of Friends

What is a Circle of Friends? A “Circle of Friends” is an incredibly important tool available to all teachers who have the right determination. If…

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Blog, external article

Learn about Autism and Inclusion in 20 minutes – using this Emmy Award winning film

This film is Emmy award winning and you can see why – it is a gentle and kind look at what it is like to…

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Blog, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events

Have you completed special needs PD? Time is running out…

Time is running out… Attend a NESTS Education seminar and ensure you have completed your Special Needs PD Term 3  PD Sessions Book now for…

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Inclusion Matters: Why Fifi, Dave, Fev and Byron’s 7th Birthday Party for Logan must be just the beginning…

Yesterday in Melbourne, Fox FM radio presenters, Fifi, Dave, Fev and Byron hosted a birthday party for 7-year-old Logan, a little boy with spina bifida. Last…

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Blog, Upcoming Events

NESTS at the Asia Pacific Autism Conference

NESTS education are excited to announce that we will be presenting a brief paper titled “A case study – The implementation of the Circle of…

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Blog, external article

Autism Moms Have Stress Similar to Combat Soldiers

This article about stress levels in autism moms really stood out to us. Inclusion matters! So let’s all make it our aim for this week to do…

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Workshops for Schools and Teachers

Our primary focus is giving teachers the tools they need to create positive and inclusive learning environments, and to address important and mandated VIT requirements…

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Cressida & Jamie

With more than 30 years’ combined experience across the teaching spectrum, Cressida and Jamie are passionate about helping schools and teachers create positive and inclusive learning environments. They founded NESTS to give teachers the tools they need to support all students.

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  • When I finally thought to ask my student what he needed – the answer changed our lives!
  • Why I Love Jamie Oliver Even More Now…
  • What Everyone on the Autism Spectrum Really Needs Is Kindness
  • Preview: A Guide to Setting up a Circle of Friends
  • Learn about Autism and Inclusion in 20 minutes – using this Emmy Award winning film
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