Name of Policy:
Support for Students with a Diagnosed Disability
What legalisations or a law does this cover?
I. Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Clth) Commonwealth
II. Disability Standards of Education 2005 (Clth) Commonwealth
III. Equal Opportunity Act 2010 Victoria
IV. Information Privacy Act 2000 Victoria
Note* other States and Territories within the Commonwealth have separate legalisations and Acts which have been passed in by their representing government.
Introduction of the policy:
Name- Support for Students with a Diagnosed Disability Procedure
Code and Version- SSS 20/ 19-11-2014
Policy Owner/ Caretaker- Associate Director of Student Services
Date of Issue/ Implementation by CEO- 19 November 2014
Date of Expiration/ Scheduled
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Coverage -This policy applies to all William Angliss Institute of TAFE (WAI) employees delivering services to students including at admission and enrolment services, participation in the course or program and use of facilities or services within the grounds of William Angliss Institute of TAFE (WAI).
Policy/ices- William Angliss Institute of TAFE (WAI) necessitate various objectives in order to abide by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992(Commonwealth), the Disability Discrimination Act 1996(Commonwealth) and Disability Standards of Education 2005(Commonwealth)thus they shall comply with the requirements and principles implemented by those Acts and Legalisations within the State/Territories or Commonwealth. The Institute has applied and interred access and equity for students and encourages responsiveness to students with a diagnosed disability.
Students have access to appropriate and timely support without discrimination based on their
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Reasonable: - as applied to adjustment has the meaning of reasonable in relation to a student with a disability if it balances the interests of all parties affected.
II. Reasonable adjustment: - reasonable adjustment refers to measures or actions taken in order to provide substantive equality for a student with a disability.
III. Adjustments include accommodation, aids, facilities or services which a person without a disability does not require. For adjustments to be reasonable they need to be appropriate for the particular student with a disability in a particular situation. (Bridging Pathways and Blueprint for Implementation)
IV. Discrimination: - as defined in the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
V. Disability Standards for Education: - Section 31 of the Disability Discrimination Act enables the Attorney-General to formulate disability standards in relation to a range of areas, including the
VI. Education of persons with a disability. The Standards are subordinate legislation and are subject to the objects of the Act. They clarify and elaborate the legal obligations in relation to
Discrimination affects the intellectual health of an individual by causing a loss of interest, loss of motivation, restricted opportunities, poor job prospect, poor life achievement; an individual that is finding it hard to cope in college because of his disabilities is more likely to drop off because he is not provided with sufficient support. We can say that not providing the necessary support is restricting his access to education which is contrary to the education Act 1996 which sets out the schools responsibilities towards children with special educational needs. The Act also requires that school provide additional equipment and resources and/or support to meet their needs. Such individual will suffer from stress, will be unable to cope
I make sure the learners received high quality induction information about the inclusive strategies and I will discuss with college about the reasonable adjustments that should be made for the disabled students within my class, at College or while they are on school trip; for example for their health and safety arrangements in a work placement.
Sanson (2005, p. 3) believes that when it comes to accommodating students with disabilities, scientists, practitioners, and politicians are necessary to the process as a whole and communication between these individuals is essentia.
Disability services (linked to DS page): The ASC provides reasonable academic accommodations to qualified students
In order for students with disabilities to be working towards the same standards as their classmates, they need to receive appropriate accommodations and modifications. To identify how a student will access
Cawthon, Schoffstall & Garberoglio (2013) asserted “educational policy in the United States is increasingly focused on the need for individuals to be academically ready for postsecondary education experiences” (p. 3). Cawthon, Schoffstall & Garberoglio (2013) feel these initiative “centers primarily on individuals and their competencies and characteristics and not on the capacities of postsecondary institutions to serve them” (p. 2). Universities will provide “accommodations to students with disabilities once the student self-identifies, provides the appropriate documentation of disability and becomes a client of the office through the Intake Process” (ISU, 2015). Once Eligibility is established they may also have access to “priority registration,
In 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullen, 2015). This is now called the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. This law provides that all children with disabilities have a right to a “free, appropriate public education” (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullen, 2015, p.13). Litigation to solve the argument over the exact implications of the phrases, “appropriate education” and “least restrictive environment” continues (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullen,
This law will ensure that all students with disabilities receives the rights and services they require and deserve. It will also ensure that these children surpass the “de minimis” standard in their education. In closing, the article reads that, “a child’s ‘educational program must be appropriately ambitious in light of his circumstances’ and that ‘every child should have the chance to meet challenging objectives’ even if the child is not fully integrated into regular classrooms (Brown & Marimow, 2017).”
Disability Act (2010) refers to those people whom got a medical condition that requires special attention and extra care and helps us, as teachers to treat them equally and not let them feel excluded, this Act can be linked to A, B and F Domains from LLUK standards. If in my course of work I’ll have to deal with a disabled learner I’ll try to plan the session according www,,, to this and prepare for him appropriate tasks. I’ll try to widen my knowledge about his/her disability to know better his/her needs and what teaching
From the years 1991-1996 freshman students who were entering post secondary education with disabilities has increased by 10%. This lead to more requests for accommodations. However, there is a misunderstanding of how their disability will be accommodated because of the difference’s of the laws in secondary versus post secondary education. The difference in laws is why Eckes & Ochoa think the transition from high school to post secondary is a dilemma.
For example, if it is decided that the student’s 504 plan or IEP goals are too difficult or too easy then both of those documents would need to be changed. The student would then receive new goals and different accommodations. An accommodation is, “adaptations to learning, instruction, or assessment made by teachers for students with disabilities or English Language Learners to enhance learning and opportunities for academic success” (Zirpoli, 2016, p. 52). Another impact that it could have would include if they decide the setting and situations is impacting the student’s behavior. As well as the people present or not present when it occurs. If it is contributing it could possibly mean the student would change settings or not be involved in situations in which the behavior usually occurs. Also, if there is an educational impact on the student and/or the student’s classmates that would also impact student study team
disability does not affect this. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), makes sure that the public education that the student receives is free, and a parent or other family member is not asked to pay for their education. A student’s least restrictive environment is how they receive their education, and this means that the student with disability is educated is a setting as close to their peers as possible. If the student is removed from this setting, the educational professionals must justify why that student is being moved. Any assessment that is completed to determine
The right of entry to education resources is more than uncomplicated admission to a college. The right to use means to provide students with the devices they will need to be victorious in higher learning. Students with a recognized disability ought to be no omission. In reality, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, “ensure that all qualified persons have equal access to education regardless of the presence of any disability.” Objective replacement, class waivers, and revision of classroom management, testing and course necessities are all illustrations of behavior to supply access for the learner with a disability. A break down to the creation of such practical adjustments can place schools in breach of federal and state statutes, ensuing expensive fines.
All schools are required to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) that sets out ways to promote equality opportunity, positive attitudes towards pupils, staff and others with disabilities.
In Australia, the Commonwealth Disability Standards for Education (2005), were introduced to assist schools to understand and comply with sections of the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992. These standards mandate making reasonable adjustments and setting standards for students’ participation in the school education system. Terms such as “differentiation” and “inclusive education” have evolved within the context of these standards. The subject matter contained within the two posts referred to in this paper, relate to difficulties encountered in complying with the Commonwealth Disability Standards for Education (2005). The research questions constructed, seek to identify issues and mechanisms to remedy various situations that arise from