Alexander, S. (2016). Transdisciplinary Practice in Early Childhood Intervention. Noah’s Ark Inc. Malvern, Victoria.
Forster, J. (2013). Intervention, Individualisation and Insurance: Who is the ‘I’ who will benefit? Noah’s Ark Inc. Malvern, Victoria.
Forster, J., & Alexander, S. (2013). The Key Worker: Resources for Early Childhood Intervention Professionals. ECII.
Forster, J. (2017). Development of Community based services for children with disabilities and their families. In Early Childhood Intervention: Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs. Eds. Sukkar, Dunst & Kirby. Routledge. London
Velluci, D. (2016). Transdisciplinary Practice Position Paper. The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd.
Webster, A., & Forster, J. (2012). Participating and Belonging: Inclusion in Practice. Noah’s Ark Inc. Malvern, Victoria
Webster, A. (2016). Working in Early Childhood Settings: Self-reflection Tool, Noah’s Ark Inc. Malvern, Victoria.
Noah’s Ark occasionally releases policy papers.
May 2019
Submission to the NDIS Annual Price Review Consultation
December 2018
August 2017
July 2017
October 2015
Response to the Department of Education and Training’s Early Childhood Consultation Paper
September 2015
Review of the Program for Students with Disabilities
September 2014
Submission on Child Care and Early Childhood Learning
August 2014
Transcript of Noah’s Ark’s verbal submission to the Productivity Commission
September 2014
Submission on Inclusion Productivity Commission Inquiry into Child Care and Early Childhood Learning
July 2013
ECIA NSW Chapter Conference
Intervention, Individualisation and Insurance: Who is the ‘I’ who will benefit?
March 2010
Looking at the world differently
Funded by the Cassandra Gantner Foundation
2006
Inclusion in Children’s Services – Next Steps
Funded by the William Buckland Foundation
2015-16
Australian Inclusion Support Consultancy Project
This project commenced in 2014.The project aims to clarify our understanding of how best to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities in early childhood education and care services in an Australian context.
The project is being conducted in the following stages:
- Consultation with educators and staff in children’s services in receipt of consultancy support services.
- Review of the Australian literature.
- Review of the international literature.
- Development of a Draft Australian Framework for Inclusion Consultancy.
- Pilot testing/action research to test the validity of the draft Framework.
- Publication of results.
- Implementation through online training.
The first two stages of the project are complete. Stage 3 is currently underway.
2012-2015
The Transdisciplinary Key Worker
This research commenced in 2012 and has examined the parameters of the best practice transdisciplinary Key Worker approach to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI).
The research has examined the literature, developed a clear role for ECI professionals; determined what effective transdisciplinary practice looks like and what skills and qualities are important to look for and build in staff and teams and the structures that are required to support this way of working.
The findings of the research have been built into our Key Worker Online Course and are being factored into our future organisational planning.
2015-16
Australian Inclusion Support Consultancy Project
This project commenced in 2014.The project aims to clarify our understanding of how best to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities in early childhood education and care services in an Australian context.
The project is being conducted in the following stages:
- Consultation with educators and staff in children’s services in receipt of consultancy support services.
- Review of the Australian literature.
- Review of the international literature.
- Development of a Draft Australian Framework for Inclusion Consultancy.
- Pilot testing/action research to test the validity of the draft Framework.
- Publication of results.
- Implementation through online training.
The first two stages of the project are complete. Stage 3 is currently underway.
2012-2015
The Transdisciplinary Key Worker
This research commenced in 2012 and has examined the parameters of the best practice transdisciplinary Key Worker approach to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI).
The research has examined the literature, developed a clear role for ECI professionals; determined what effective transdisciplinary practice looks like and what skills and qualities are important to look for and build in staff and teams and the structures that are required to support this way of working.
The findings of the research have been built into our Key Worker Online Course and are being factored into our future organisational planning.
2015
Children with ASD Online Training
This project is being undertaken for the Victorian Department of Education and Training and involves the development of a stand-alone online course for educators in early childhood services working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
