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The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:
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In this episode, we discuss how teachers and education assistants (also known as teacher aides or learning support officers) can work together to support students with disability. We explore the day-to-day roles educa...
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In this episode, we put the spotlight on undiagnosed social/emotional disability. We’ll explore how this broad category of disability can impact a student’s overall classroom and functional learning experience. Undiag...
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In this episode, we focus on how schools can impute a disability. This is when a student is considered to have an undiagnosed disability that has a functional impact on their learning. Schools use evidence and data th...
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In this episode, we turn our attention to the knowledge and insights of parents when it comes to imputed disability. This is when a school determines that a student with additional learning needs has an undiagnosed di...
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Anna, Extensive, Cognitive
Anna is a student in Year 2 with a diagnosis of an intellectual disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder....
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Tristan, Extensive, Cognitive
Tristan is a 16-year-old boy with a diagnosis of intellectual disability with autism....
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Step 3: What is the category of disability?
Determine the broad category of disability for each student from one of four categories:...
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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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Strategies to support decision-making
This document provides guidance about strategies that will support principals and teachers in planning and implementation of the NCCD and in making effective and consistent decisions....