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Special Education
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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.
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Union attentive to promised transformation of education of students with disability
July 15, 2018Federation will be vigilant over changing approaches to the education of students with disability and hold the NSW Government and Department of Education to account, Claudia Vera, Officer with carriage of disability matters, told Annual Conference earlier this week.
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Allowance reinstated for itinerant support teachers
June 07, 2018Federation has successfully pursued with the Department the reinstatement of the teaching students with disabilities allowance for itinerant support teachers.
