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In this episode, we showcase some adjustments teachers can make in the classroom to support students with spina bifida. A congenital abnormality of the spine and sometimes the brain, spina bifida can range in severity...

In this episode, we discuss adjustments teachers make in the classroom to support students with Fragile X syndrome. A genetic condition, Fragile X syndrome is characterised by intellectual disability resulting in life...

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection against discrimination based on disability. The DDA seeks to eliminate, as far as possible, disc...

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, schools have an obligation to ensure that students with disability are able to access and participate in school on the same...

This resource aims to increase awareness and understanding of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 among parents, guardians and carers, families and wider communities throughout Australia. ...

In this episode, we talk about adjustments teachers make in the classroom to support students with muscular dystrophy, or MD. A genetic neuromuscular disorder, MD causes progressive muscular degeneration. For some stu...

In this episode, we talk about adjustments that teachers can make in the classroom to support students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing There are various types of hearing loss, but all refer to a partial, or total inab...

Chair: the person holding the position of authority in a meeting (also known as a chairperson)...

Collaboration means working with others to pursue a common goal, such as ensuring that a student with disability participates in education on the same basis as other students.

People can communicate in a variety of ways, ranging from informal or spontaneous conversations to formal communication in scheduled meetings. Maintaining effective communication between home and school can assist all...