Dr Kate Jacobs: School-based reasonable adjustments & the VCAA Special Examinations Arrangements

Dr Kate Jacobs: School-based reasonable adjustments & the VCAA Special Examinations Arrangements. Kate Jacobs' presents a practical demonstration of how to cater for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and the VCAA Special Examination Arrangements (SEA) Applications. Uploaded with permission. View here. Learning Difficulties Australia is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to [...]

By |2020-10-11T23:57:44+00:00October 11th, 2020|Webinars|Comments Off on Dr Kate Jacobs: School-based reasonable adjustments & the VCAA Special Examinations Arrangements

Reading Instruction for Secondary Grade Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Focus on Comprehension

LDA is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to assisting students with learning difficulties through effective teaching practices based on scientific research. Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in secondary school settings often have deficient reading skills. This article focuses on two instructional practices for improving the [...]

By |2020-10-11T23:07:19+00:00October 11th, 2020|Articles, Research|Comments Off on Reading Instruction for Secondary Grade Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Focus on Comprehension

People with disability in Australia – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Education participation needs and challenges Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) People with disability in Australia web report details the compulsory education participation needs and challenges of people with disability in Australia.  The report  highlights that some students with disability may need additional support to help them participate in [...]

By |2020-10-08T23:53:05+00:00October 8th, 2020|Research|Comments Off on People with disability in Australia – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Preparing for Further education online information session

Preparing for further Ed. Flyer A National Disability Coordination Officer Program and Swinburne Skills and Jobs Centre Initiative Time: 3.30 - 4.30 pm Date: Thursday 22 & 29 October - Registration: bit.ly/2Gxvj82  Online information session for students with disability to discover the supports and services that are available at university, TAFE and other [...]

By |2020-10-11T23:42:53+00:00October 7th, 2020|Events, Webinars|Comments Off on Preparing for Further education online information session

Public inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability

A new public inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability is seeking community input. The Victorian Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee is inviting written submissions on how to improve access to TAFE for learners with disability. Issues being examined include barriers faced by learners with disability when [...]

By |2020-10-07T22:35:27+00:00October 7th, 2020|Policy, Research|Comments Off on Public inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability

ITECA eUpdate -2020 Australian Government Budget Summary

Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) Article Tuesday 6 October 2020 The 2020 Australian Government Budget makes a substantial investment in vocational education and training, programs to support careers selection, plus regulatory reform. The massive investment in vocational education and training set out in the 2020 Australian Government budget will help [...]

By |2020-10-06T23:06:49+00:00October 6th, 2020|Articles, Policy|Comments Off on ITECA eUpdate -2020 Australian Government Budget Summary

Budget 2020-21

The 2020-21 Budget will deliver targeted initiatives as part of the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. These initiatives are supporting working parents with child care needs, improving support for school students and teachers impacted by COVID-19, and providing funding for research that will drive discoveries [...]

By |2020-10-06T22:36:09+00:00October 6th, 2020|Policy|Comments Off on Budget 2020-21

Dear Dyslexic Foundation – National Disability Strategy position paper

Your Voice should be heard! DDF will be submitting a paper commenting on the new National Disability Strategy position paper (the position paper). The new National Disability Strategy will be building and improving on the current Strategy. This includes commitments to better public reporting to show whether outcomes for people [...]

By |2020-10-05T02:38:25+00:00October 5th, 2020|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Dear Dyslexic Foundation – National Disability Strategy position paper

I CAN Network’s AWETISM 2020 Virtual Expo

Now in its sixth year, the AWETISM Expo has a proud reputation for providing Autistic young people aged 9-20-year-old with a platform through which they can share their passions and build networks for future study and work. I love this day because it gives our Autistic young people a confidence [...]

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Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19 – Full Report

In this report we explore the experiences of students with disability in relation to the educational changes made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic. Research evidence from before the pandemic suggests that despite a number of policy commitments and initiatives at local and national levels, we have seen only limited progress [...]

By |2020-10-04T23:58:24+00:00October 4th, 2020|Research|Comments Off on Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19 – Full Report