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Tyra's story
Tyra is a Year 6 student in a large mainstream metropolitan primary school....
Frank’s story
Frank is a 15-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy who has attended the same secondary school since the start of Year 8....
Hassan’s story
Hassan is 10 years old and recently arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Middle East. After experiencing years of conflict and the conditions in a refugee camp, there is a high risk of clinical depression and/or...
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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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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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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Categories of disability presentation
This presentation can assist school teams to understand the NCCD categories of disability....