Course Description

In essence, teachers make decisions about making reasonable adjustments for their students every day. It’s part of the organic nature of teaching - that we recognise and cater to the fact that all of our students are unique and individual.

For students with disabilities, it is cemented inside the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards for Education (2005) that as educators we are legally obligated to make reasonable adjustments to enable ‘every student to participate in learning’ (Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability, 2021). 

What this means is that under the Disability Standards, reasonable adjustments are a fundamental right that enable diverse students to participate in learning on the ‘same basis as other students’ (Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2022).

So…what does this mean for teachers and schools?

It is critical, in this diverse and inclusive world, that we recognise the need for individualisation for education and, as educators, that we know how to achieve this within our classroom, curriculum, lesson planning and classroom management.

This course will outline your legal obligations under the DDA (1992) and the DSE (2005) and provide strategies for how to make reasonable adjustments an integral part of your day-to-day planning. This is vital information for any educator in today’s educational environment/s.

Audience

All teachers/educators who will be responsible for students with diverse educational needs. 

Teaching Standards

1.6.2 Proficient Level - Know students and how they learn - Strategies to support full participation of students with disability: Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements