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

The NCCD counts all school students where:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nazia, a Learning Support Teacher, talks about the importance of communication and about reassuring families that the NCCD information is de-identified....

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 ...

Parent Amanda Duinker and teacher Katie talk about methods of communicating about children's education. ...

Ngarinyin woman Rikiesha, a parent at St Joseph's School, and teacher Katie, talk about the importance of family–teacher communication, and teachers knowing about children's culture, family and interests....