Newscategories
Special Education
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Enabling Equity
March 05, 2019Significant government announcements promise new hope for students with disability, their families and their schooling.
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Disability royal commission welcomed
February 21, 2019Federation welcomes the vote in the Australian Parliament to establish a royal commission into the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
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Symposium plans joint efforts to improve opportunities of students with disability
November 20, 2018Plans are afoot to establish an alliance of Federation, professional and community groups to advocate for improved educational opportunities for students with disabilities, a result of Federation’s Equity Matters Disability Symposium at the weekend.
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Federation to host disability forum this Saturday
November 15, 2018The Equity Matters Disability Symposium will be hosted in Federation’s auditorium on Saturday, 17 November, from 10am to 1.30 pm, to be followed by delegates’ workshops from 2pm to 4pm.
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The power to transform lives
November 05, 2018Childhood trauma is an epidemic and the single biggest health crisis of our times, a Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) conference was told today, and that crisis was even worse for children with a disability.
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Achieving equality with long-lasting benefits
September 23, 2018There’s a story I’ve heard many times from a formidable leader in the specialist education field. The story is of twin students.
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Disability campaign mounts ahead of elections
September 17, 2018Federation is responding to the joint needs of students with disability and their teachers at every campaigning level, as advocacy intensifies ahead of the state and federal elections.
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Disability forum puts pressure on governments
August 18, 2018In the Fairfield area, teachers have a strong history of being adept at recognising and supporting the learning for our students with disability.
