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Intellectual disability

Intellectual disability
Intellectual disability

Specific information on intellectual disability

  1. Understanding intellectual disability

    What intellectual disability means for your child's education and where to find support and advice.

  2. Getting assessed for intellectual disability

    How learning needs and intellectual development is assessed by teachers and psychologists.

General information for children with additional needs

For everyone

  1. Disability rights and responsibilities in schools

    What the law says, your child's rights and education provider responsibilities.

  2. Reasonable school adjustments for disability

    Changes to the way your child is supported in their learning, the school environment and additional supports.

  3. Working with education providers if your child has additional needs

    Talking to teachers, support at meetings and making decisions about your child's education.

  4. Starting school for children with additional needs

    Planning for primary school, meeting with support groups and sharing information.

  5. How you can support your child with additional needs at home

    Working with education providers, homework and support for parents.

Early childhood

  1. Support for children with additional needs in early childhood

    Early intervention services, starting childcare and support at kindergarten.

  2. Starting school for children with additional needs

    Planning for primary school, meeting with support groups and sharing information.

  3. Disability program support groups

    Working with the kindergarten to support your child with additional needs

School age

  1. Support at school for students with additional needs

    Learning support, accessible buildings and equipment, specialist staff and other programs.

  2. 2020 school leavers and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

    2020 school leavers and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

  3. Disability Inclusion: extra support for children with disability

    Disability Inclusion is part of the Government’s approach to inclusive education. It will help make sure that children with disability can take part in their learning on the same basis as a student without disability.

  4. Student support groups for children with additional needs

    Working with your child's school to make decisions about their education.

  5. Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD)

    Extra funding to help government schools support students with disability and high needs.

  6. The NDIS and schools

    Applying for the NDIS and how it can affect your child at school.

  7. Moving to secondary school for students with additional needs

    Planning the move from year 6 to year 7 and what parents and schools can do.

Inclusive education - Amani

Amani is a student at Newport Gardens Primary, where she is achieving her academic and social goals alongside her friends. Her teacher talks about how having Amani in class has benefited all her students.

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