General+Disability+Resources

=General Disability and Inclusive Education Resources= Students with a disability are protected in Australia by legislation. The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005. The Disability Standards for Education came into effect in August 2005 to ensure students with disabilities can access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. A copy of these Standards can be found on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website. Follow this link to the relevant section of the website.[]

The NSW Board of Studies website has information on how to support students with special education needs and the collaborative planning process NSW BOS Special Education Needs
 * Helpful Websites**

The Disability Standards for Education: A practical guide [|DSE A Practical Guide]

Aussie Educator Website - provides links to Special Education resources for a range of disabilities. []

CAST - Universal Design for Learning [|CAST]

SCIPS is a web based resource that provides Strategies for Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study designed primarily for educators [|SCIPS]
Eduapps Website - free apps you can download to support teaching and learning []

The Disability Awareness Kit is a training awareness program created for customer service staff in Victorian State Libraries. It has a good summary of a range of disabilities and lists relevant resources Disability Awareness Kit

The British Columbia Ministry of Education have a range of resources to assist teachers in supporting students with additional needs.British Columbia Ministry of Education Special Programs Branch