Resources and tools

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:

The NCCD counts all school students where:...

According to the Dyslexia–Speld Foundation, the terms learning differences, learning difficulties and learning disabilities are often used interchangeably, and definitions of these terms can vary between institutions ...

This diagram may help you to decide whether to include a student in the NCCD....

The NCCD school reflection survey tool is a quick survey tool to help schools identify how they are performing in relation to five key elements of the NCCD....

Use this tool to compare between two levels of adjustment descriptors. To view all, select the PDF option....

Determine the broad category of disability for each student from one of four categories:...

This presentation is designed to assist understanding of the levels of adjustment for school teams....

These checklists are designed to assist schools in differentiating between the four levels of adjustment. The checklists are not exhaustive, but are intended as a guide. Students may be provided with adjustments from ...

As part of the NCCD process, schools should evaluate the application of the NCCD model and consider how school practices and processes could be improved to facilitate next year’s NCCD....