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Oscar's story
Oscar is a 5-year-old boy who is in Year 1 at a rural primary school....
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:
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Fact sheet for parents, guardians and carers
This is a national fact sheet about the NCCD for parents, guardians and carers....
This optional sample letter provides information about the NCCD and can be amended for your context. Check with your education authority before using it as your authority may have its own recommended template letter....
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...
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Step 2: What is the level of adjustment?
In deciding whether identified students are to be included in the NCCD, teachers and school teams use their professional judgement, based on evidence, to determine the level of adjustment each student is currently bei...
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Step 1: Is there an adjustment?
Determine which students are receiving adjustments to access education because of disability, consistent with definitions and obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Disability Standards for...
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Extensive adjustments
Students with disability and very high support needs are provided with extensive targeted measures and sustained levels of intensive support. These adjustments are highly individualis...
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Substantial adjustments
Students with disability who have more substantial support needs are provided with essential adjustments and considerable adult assistance.
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Supplementary adjustments
Students with disability are provided with adjustments that are supplementary to the strategies and resources already available for all students within the school.
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