1. Professor Trevor Parmenter AM An incredible journey - an outstanding life and career An incredible journey - an outstanding life and career

2. The Boy from the Bush / Born May 2nd 1934

4. Lismore High School

5. Armidale Teachers College +=

6. Country Service / Teacher-in-Charge, Bidgeemia Public School 1953-1955 / Assistant teacher, Tharbogang Public School 1955-56 / Teacher-in-Charge, Bidgeemia Public School 1953-1955 / Assistant teacher, Tharbogang Public School 1955-56

7. Teacher-in- Charge, Sunny Corner Public School 1957-63

8. / Assistant-in-Charge, Activity Classes, Macquarie Boys High School 1964 / Deputy Master-in-Charge, Partially Seeing Unit, Northmead High School 1965-69 / Part-time Lecturer, Course for Teachers of the Deaf-Blind, Sydney Teachers College 1968-69 / Assistant-in-Charge, Activity Classes, Macquarie Boys High School 1964 / Deputy Master-in-Charge, Partially Seeing Unit, Northmead High School 1965-69 / Part-time Lecturer, Course for Teachers of the Deaf-Blind, Sydney Teachers College 1968-69

9. / Principal, Hassall Street Special School 1970-73 / Part-time Lecturer, University of NSW & Kuring-gai CAE / Principal, Hassall Street Special School 1970-73 / Part-time Lecturer, University of NSW & Kuring-gai CAE

11. Macquarie University / Permanent Senior Tutor, Macquarie University1974-76 / Lecturer, Macquarie University1976-79 / Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University1980-87 / Associate Professor, Macquarie University1988-90 / Professorial Fellow in Rehabilitation Studies, Macquarie University1990-97 / Permanent Senior Tutor, Macquarie University1974-76 / Lecturer, Macquarie University1976-79 / Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University1980-87 / Associate Professor, Macquarie University1988-90 / Professorial Fellow in Rehabilitation Studies, Macquarie University1990-97

13. At Castle Hill home with family

14. Academic Qualifications / NSW Teachers Certificate (Armidale Teachers College) 1952 / BA (University of New England) 1972 / PhD (Dissertation: An investigation of the strategic behaviour of mildly intellectually handicapped adolescents in acquiring reading skills, Macquarie University) 1984 / NSW Teachers Certificate (Armidale Teachers College) 1952 / BA (University of New England) 1972 / PhD (Dissertation: An investigation of the strategic behaviour of mildly intellectually handicapped adolescents in acquiring reading skills, Macquarie University) 1984

17. World Rehabilitation Fund 1986

18. Honours and Awards / JH Bell Prize in Sociology 1, University of New England1970 / Fellow of Australian College of Education1982 / World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc., Mutual of Omaha Visiting Scientist Fellow 1982 / Honorary Member of the Australian Institute for Vocational Rehabilitation 1984 / Distinguished Service Citation, Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 1992 / JH Bell Prize in Sociology 1, University of New England1970 / Fellow of Australian College of Education1982 / World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc., Mutual of Omaha Visiting Scientist Fellow 1982 / Honorary Member of the Australian Institute for Vocational Rehabilitation 1984 / Distinguished Service Citation, Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 1992

20. Director CDS 1997-2009 / Foundation Professor of Developmental Disability, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1997-2009 / Director, Centre for Developmental Disability Studies, Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney1997-2009 / Visiting Professor, Macquarie University 1997-2000 / Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney2002-2009 / Foundation Professor of Developmental Disability, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1997-2009 / Director, Centre for Developmental Disability Studies, Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney1997-2009 / Visiting Professor, Macquarie University 1997-2000 / Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney2002-2009

21. Disability Postgraduate Students

22. Singapore - Diploma in Disability Studies Graduations

23. / Fellow of American Association on Mental Retardation1995 / Honorary Associate, NSW Office on Disability 1995 / Fellow, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities1996  The President ’ s Citation, American Association on Mental Retardation 1996 / Presidential Award, American Association on Mental Retardation 1999 / Outstanding International Contribution to the Field of Developmental Disabilities, 1999 / American Association of University Affiliated Programs (AAUAP)1999 / Fellow of American Association on Mental Retardation1995 / Honorary Associate, NSW Office on Disability 1995 / Fellow, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities1996  The President ’ s Citation, American Association on Mental Retardation 1996 / Presidential Award, American Association on Mental Retardation 1999 / Outstanding International Contribution to the Field of Developmental Disabilities, 1999 / American Association of University Affiliated Programs (AAUAP)1999 More Honours and Awards

24. / Certificate of Appreciation and Dedication of Service, American Association on Mental retardation 2000 / Distinguished Service Citation, The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities 2004 / Member, Order of Australia 2005 / Fellow of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 2005 / Distinguished Alumnus, The University of New England 2006 / Certificate of Appreciation and Dedication of Service, American Association on Mental retardation 2000 / Distinguished Service Citation, The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities 2004 / Member, Order of Australia 2005 / Fellow of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 2005 / Distinguished Alumnus, The University of New England 2006 And ….

28. The long road to freedom, Capetown IASSID 2008

29. Farewell 2009