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What is a disability?

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A disability is any condition that restricts a person’s mental, sensory or mobility functions.

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What causes disabilities?

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Disabilities could be caused by an accident, trauma, genetics or disease.

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A disability may be:

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  • temporary or permanent
  • total or partial
  • lifelong or acquired
  • visible or invisible.

Almost 90% of disabilities are invisible.

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What is Special Education?

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Special Education consists of programs designed to meet special learning needs of students.

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What are the types of students catered for in Special Education?

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Those with:

  1. An intellectual disability
  2. A physical disability
  3. A learning difficulty/disability
  4. An Autism Spectrum Disorder
  5. A sensory impairment
  6. English as a Second Language
  7. A gift or talent
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Impairment Definition

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The loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function. E.g. Loss of vision, hearing, mental illness, loss of a limb.

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Disability definition

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Restriction or lack of ability as a result of an impairment. E.g. can’t read, can’t hear, can’t focus on tasks, difficulty walking.

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Handicap definition

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Disadvantage experienced by an individual resulting from an impairment or disability that limits or prevents normal roles for that individual. E.g. Unable to learn in a classroom, unable to keep a job, limited choices for leisure activities.

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The Move to Inclusion

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The fundamental principles of inclusion are far deeper than those of integration. These include:

  • Increasing the participation of students with disabilities
  • Reducing their exclusion
  • Having schools respond to the diversity of students’ needs
  • Accomodating both different styles and rates of learning
  • Education for all students through appropriate curricula, support and teaching strategies
  • Inclusion in education is one aspect of inclusion in society.
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Principles of Inclusive Education - Exam Q

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  • All students have the right to access education to meet their potential
  • Identification and removal of barriers for students who may be at risk of marginalisation, exclusion or underachievement.
  • Participation and achievement of ALL students.
  • Collaboration between all parties - educators, parents, community members, service providers
  • Curriculum Modification where necessary
  • Resources and services to support inclusive education.

INCLUSION IS AN ONGOING PROCESS

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Least Restrictive Environment definition

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To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities are educated with children without disabilities

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Models of Disability

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  1. Religious Model
  2. Medical Model
  3. Normalisation Principle
  4. Rights-Based Model
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ACRA - Australian Curriculum

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Most students with special education needs can engage with the curriculum provided the necessary adjustments are made to:

  • the learning activities
  • the learning environment
  • assessment strategies.

For other students, teachers need to focus on content from a different year level of the Australian Curriculum.
ACRA has developed additional curriculum content and achievement standards for students unable to access the regular curriculum.

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ABLEWA

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Compromises of curriculum materials (Stages A to D) and an assessment tool (ABLES).

Supports the teaching and learning of students with disability and additional learning needs.

7 learning domains.