You have applied the following 5 filters :
What is disability?
A wide range of health and learning conditions meet the legal definition of ‘disability’. ...
Australian law
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) are Australian laws that protect the rights of students with disability. These laws aim to eliminate discrim...
What is the underpinning legislation?
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection against discrimination based on disability. The DDA seeks to eliminate, as far as possible, disc...
- Phases Planning - click to view more resources and tools with this phase
- Roles Principals and the school team - click to view more resources and tools with this role Teachers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Parents, guardians and carers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Related professional support - click to view more resources and tools with this role
Jane's story
Jane is a 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, a lifelong condition that affects movement and posture and is typically caused by damage to the brain before birth....
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...
- Phases Planning - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Implementation - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Validation - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Reflection - click to view more resources and tools with this phase
- Roles Principals and the school team - click to view more resources and tools with this role Teachers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Parents, guardians and carers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Related professional support - click to view more resources and tools with this role
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...
- Phases Planning - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Implementation - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Validation - click to view more resources and tools with this phase Reflection - click to view more resources and tools with this phase
- Roles Principals and the school team - click to view more resources and tools with this role Teachers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Parents, guardians and carers - click to view more resources and tools with this role Related professional support - click to view more resources and tools with this role
Our rights
What ar...
Consultation
Consultation is a discussion held between multiple parties with the aim of sharing knowledge and opinions before making a decision....
Reasonable adjustments
Adjustments support student learning and are developed in consultation with the student or their parent, guardian or carer. Teachers make adjustments all the time. Some adjustments assist all students to learn, whethe...
Disability Standards for Education: A practical guide for individuals, families and communities
This resource aims to increase awareness and understanding of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 among parents, guardians and carers, families and wider communities throughout Australia. ...