Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Policies, standards and frameworks for education of children and youth with vision impairment or other disabilities
Digital platforms for professional learning, including braille eLearning programs
Disability-inclusive education in low income countries
National implementation and financing of UN conventions/treaties, including Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Education 2030 Framework for Action and Sustainable Development Goals
Community engagement
President, the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
Executive Member, World Blind Union
Chair, ICEVI Governance Committee
Chair, ICEVI Communications Committee
Member, IDDC Inclusive Education Task Group, International Disability and Development Consortium
Member, Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra, Zonta International
Education/Academic qualification
Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Transforming the education systems for children with disability in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
Award Date: 3 Jun 2012
Education, Master of Special Education (Sensory Disability) (Honours)
Award Date: 14 Jul 2006
Education, Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
Award Date: 29 Mar 1996
Education, Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education
Award Date: 21 Sept 1990
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Technical Proposal for a Study on the Effectiveness of School Readiness Programme – Timor Leste
Wong, S., Bull, R., Harrison, L. J., Hadley, F., Gentle, F. & Cologon, K.
22/06/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Introducing the next generation of Perkins braillers to the next generation of Australian braille consumers
Gentle, F., Howse, J. & Matz, L.
Project: Research
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Accessible UEB Online for learners with vision impairment or other print disabilities
Gentle, F. & Howse, J.
1/01/15 → 10/05/16
Project: Research
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Evidence-based pedagogy used to teach beginning readers braille in a mainstream setting: a scoping review
Croake, K., Gentle, F. & Duncan, J., 27 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Visual Impairment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vision impairment, educational principles and practice: implications for families and children
Gentle, F. (ed.), Silveira, S. (ed.) & Gallimore, D. (ed.), 2019, North Rocks, N.S.W.: North Rocks Press. 103 p. (RIDBC Renwick Centre Monograph; no. 2)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book/Anthology
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Vision impairment, educational principles and practice: some fundamentals
Silveira, S., Gentle, F. & Gallimore, D., 2016, North Rocks, N.S.W.: North Rocks Press. 93 p. (RIDBC Renwick Centre Monograph; no. 1)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book/Anthology
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New dots Downunder: The implementation of Unified English Braille (UEB) in Australian schools
Gentle, F., Steer, M. & Howse, J., 2012, In: The British Journal of Visual Impairment. 30, 3, p. 197-200 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insights from six blind Australian women
Gentle, F., 2008, In: The British Journal of Visual Impairment. 26, 1, p. 99-108 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Honorary life membership, South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment
Gentle, Frances (Recipient), 10 Jan 2017
Prize: Honorary award
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Officer, General Division of the Order of Australia
Gentle, Frances (Recipient), 11 Jun 2018
Prize: Honorary award