Special Needs
In our classrooms we need to be able to cater for the needs of all students, including those who have special needs.
Policies / Guidelines
- Disability Standards for Education 2005 (All schools are currently required to comply with the Standards introduced by the Federal Government in August 2005)
- Disability Discrimination Act - Education Standards Website (DEEWR)
- 2009 Program for Students with Disabilities - Handbook (
PDF - 299Kb) (Victorian Government)
- Disability Standards for Education 2005
Strategies
- Improve the learning outcomes of students with disabilities in the early, middle and post compulsory years of schooling (2007) (Research Report and Teacher Resource Booklet)
Websites
- Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)
- Disability (Vicnet – a division of the State Library of Victoria.)
- Disability updates: children with disabilities (Federal Government, 2006)
- Inclusive Education (Western Australian Department of Education)
- Technology for Learning: Students with Disabilities (PDF 1 MB)
Publications
- Cullinan, D. (2007). Students with emotional and behavioral disorders: An introduction for teachers and other helping professionals. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall.
- Elkins, J.&Ashman, A. F. (2005). Educating children with diverse abilities (2nd ed.) Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
- Lewis, R. (2006). Teaching special students in general education classrooms (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall. (also in audio format)