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Special Education
 FIRTH Nola 2009 To assess resilience programs for children who have specific learning disabilities - USA, Canada, UK
 WALE Kristian 2009 The Park Family Churchill Fellowship to research methodologies and techniques used in Alternate Education - Ireland, Canada, USA
 BATTEN Peter 2008 To study mentoring programs for young people with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome - USA, U.K.
 CRAWFORD Kym 2007 The Department for Community Development (WA) Churchill Fellowship to study the education of students with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder - USA, Canada
 DAVIES Carmel 2007 To study innovative ESL teacher training and classroom practice for adult learners - USA, Canada, U.K., Spain
 
 SCHOFIELD Jill 2007 To investigate Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support programs aimed at improving student behaviour and learning - USA, Canada
 YOON Margaret 2007 To study the impact of Accelerative Learning Techniques in schools - U.K., Canada, USA
 JACKSON Leonie 2006 The Nancy Fairfax Churchill Fellowship to examine innovative programs for deaf preschool, primary and secondary school students including the use of the Reggio Emilia approach in early learning programs - USA, U.K.
 LOVETT Virginia 2006 To undertake research in major museums and galleries that engage techniques and practitioners to develop innovative, fun experiential-based learning programs for children, youth at risk and seniors - USA, U.K., France
 MOTRONI Sheona 2006 The Department for Community Development (WA) Churchill Fellowship to attend training seminars involving educators of severely challenged adolescents with emphasis on managing bullying, school racism, substance abuse, family crisis and challenging behaviour - USA
 BOLTON Helen 2005 To study the "PROMPT" program for teaching non or low-verbal children with autism to talk - USA, Canada
 HARKER Kathryn 2005 To evaluate the outcomes of innovative literacy programs that involve a combined approach between teachers and speech pathologists to deliver content that is both language and literacy based - U.K., Canada, USA
 NOBLE Julie 2005 To study initiatives in hospital school education and the provision of home tuition services to recuperating and chronically ill children - New Zealand, U.K., Ireland, USA
 WHEATLEY Grant 2005 To investigate the educational classification of psychiatric disabilities and the service models and processes that exist in both the education and health sectors to deal with students with such disabilities - Canada, U.K., Sweden
 ARMSTRONG Margaret 2004 To study restorative justice programs/models that focus on the development of emotional, physical and psychological safety for all members of the school community - U.K., USA, Canada, New Zealand
 DAVIS Reginald 2004 To investigate how educational and mental health workers use interactive computer based multimedia to explore issues relating to emotional wellbeing in schools, including bullying, anger management, discrimination and depression - U.K., USA, Canada
 GALLAN Ian 2003 To examine multi-sensory programs for disabled students and how thse programs will assist students acquire and develop functional skills to further their independence and quality of life - USA, Canada, Ireland, U.K., Finland, Sweden
 KILBORN Alan 2003 To gather new ideas and educational material to establish more solid links with progressive deaf communities - Ireland, U.K., Canada, USA
 TAYLOR David 2003 To study skills programs, advances and innovations in outdoor education courses at High Ropes Schools and other institutions aimed at the education of the "self" through adventure oriented experiences, particularly those which deal with "at risk" youth - USA, Bermuda, Canada
 HAMMOND Lorraine 2002 To investigate and evaluate the suitability of educational programmes and professional services provided to support individuals with dyslexia, their families and teachers by non-profit organisations - U.K., USA, Canada (Partially sponsored by Department of Education)
 PATTERSON David 2002 The Northern Districts Education Centre (Sydney) Churchill Fellowship to study and observe the provision and operation of advanced placement programmes which cater for the needs of gifted and talented students in the senior years of schooling - USA
 WOODHEAD Paul 2002 To study in-school circus programmes with emphasis on management and teaching practices, and efficacy of the visited programmes in terms of student welfare, performance and physical education opportunities - USA, U.K.
 ANDERSON Michelle 2002 To investigate the promotion of a stronger interface between health and education for children and young people with health and associated needs - U.K., Canada
 DAVIS Susan 2002 The Northern Districts Education Centre (Sydney) Churchill Fellowship to study and evaluate the "son-rise" approach to teaching children with autism and other disabilities - USA
 EPTON Hillary 2002 To assess current implementation of Assistive Technology practices used in literacy and numeracy education for students with disabilities - USA, Canada, U.K.
 JANS Edwina 2002 To assess museum education services and intellectual access for audiences with specific needs - USA, U.K.
 REES Julie 2002 To promote and investigate strategies to develop the literacy skills of deaf students within a bilingual (Auslan/English) P - 12 educational setting - USA
 WILSON Ian 2002 To gain awareness of programmes supporting youth at risk through school and community collaboration - USA, U.K., South Africa
 
 COOPER Suzanne 2001 To study programmes and practices for Indigenous and/or gifted students - USA, Canada
 HOUSTON Linda 2001 To investigate programmes that are providing quality outcomes with a preventative intervention focus for children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - USA
 ROWE Meaghan 2001 To assess innovative youth schemes such as the YMCA prevention through recreation youth development and education program - USA
 DEVLIN Nancy 2000 To investigate school programmes for children with high support needs - USA
 PETERSON Libby (Elizabeth) 2000 To study high school peer counselling programmes as effective interventions for supporting troubled and victimised youth - Canada, UK, Norway, Sweden
 
 PRICE David 2000 To investigate the applicability of the Rural Challenge Programm (RCP) to WA - USA. Partially sponsored by WA Department of Education and Services
 STOLZ Paul 2000 To investigate adventure and wilderness therapy for adolescents - USA, Canada
 
 MOES Timothy 1999 To study the efficiency and effectiveness of distance education - Canada
 
 OLNEY Harriet 1999 To investigate school programmes which support students with significant social and educational problems without losing sight of academic goals - USA, Canada, U.K.
 WHITE Debra 1998 The Elvie Munday Churchill Fellowship to study ways of teaching young students who are blind or visually impaired - USA
 COOPER Carolyn 1997 To study multidisciplinary management programmes for children with learning disabilities - USA, UK
 
 KOLARIK Sylvia 1997 To investigate the structures and programs offered in world renowned specialist schools for gifted students in the performing arts - UK, USA
 
 DIXON Robert 1996 To study the provision of innovative educational and vocational programmes for juveniles in detention - USA, Canada, UK,
 
 SIMPSON Jayne 1996 The Bob and June Prickett Churchill Fellowship to study speech, language and educational programmes for children with impaired hearing - Canada, USA
 
 WILLIAMS Heather 1995 To study the integration of autistic children into regular schools, the effects of this on the family and to research courses available to teachers of autistic children - Singapore, UK, South Africa
 
 RANKIN Dianne 1992 To undertake research on the maximisation of potential of gifted children - USA, Germany
 
 CAPELLI Glenn 1989 To study at the Society for Accelerated Learning and Teaching in order to relate the teaching to fostering self-esteem in youth - USA
 
 DEXTER James 1989 To study museum education programmes with particular emphasis upon the development of extension services, integration with educational curriculum, services for disabled persons and childrens' courses - USA
 
 OUTHRED Nerida 1985 To study developments in remedial applications of computer assisted learning for children - USA, Canada, UK
 
 RICE Adele 1984 To study developments in the teaching of English as a second language - UK, France
 
 ELLIS Pauline 1982 To study the means by which retarded children and those with multiple handicaps can be successfully integrated into schools for non-handicapped children - USA, Canada
 
 MURRAY Elizabeth 1982 To study developments and programmes in the education of minority groups and the teaching of English as a second language - UK, USA, Canada
 
 ROSSER Raymond 1982 To study developments in secondary and post-secondary education and in services provided for the deaf and the hearing impaired - UK
 
 KNOX Marjorie 1981 To undertake a course in the further education, training and employment of educationally disadvantaged students at the University of London, and to study developments in compensatory education - UK
 
 STIEBEL (NOW NENKE) Margaret 1980 To study overseas developments in the teaching of English as a second language with specific reference to literacy courses - Japan, USA, UK

 

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