Education of students with disabilities

10 December 2002

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 76KB)

Terms of reference	(PDF 86KB)

Abbreviations/Acronyms	(PDF 100KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 99KB)

Preface	(PDF 140KB)

Chapter 1 - Overview	(PDF 182KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Object of the inquiry Overview of submissions Crucial links: parents, principals and teachers Data and trends: at a glance

Chapter 2 - Defining disability and levels of need	(PDF 183KB)
Commonwealth definitions of disability State and territory definitions of disability Assessing needs Lack of national consistency in definitions

Chapter 3 - Integration and inclusion	(PDF 184KB)
Variations of inclusion How inclusive? Teacher opinion Inclusion in Queensland International reports on inclusive education Parental views and experience Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 4 - Dealing with disabilities	(PDF 248KB)
Early intervention and diagnosis of disabilities Problems of managing disability Transition to work or further study

Chapter 5 - Teacher training and professional development	(PDF 211KB)
Teacher training Professional development Specialist skill shortages

Chapter 6 - Disabilities and post-secondary education	(PDF 182KB)
Outcomes for students in the vocational education and training sector Assessing the needs of students in universities with disabilities Meeting technological needs Professional development and teaching Funding students needs

Chapter 7 - The disability discrimination ACT and the role of the Commonwealth	(PDF 219KB)
The draft disability standards for education Commonwealth funding for the school sector Non government support centres

Appendix 1 - List of submissions	(PDF 97KB)

Appendix 2 - Hearings and witnesses	(PDF 90KB)

Appendix 3 - Documents tabled at hearings	(PDF 74KB)

Appendix 4 - Further information	(PDF 120KB)

Appendix 5 - State Government funding eligibility criteria	(PDF 133KB)

Appendix 6 - Methodology for projected funding for non-Government Schools	(PDF 113KB)
Methodology Projections Conclusions

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521

Fax: +61 2 6277 5706

Email: eet.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3521
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5706
Email:	eet.sen@aph.gov.au