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Special Education

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  Federation to host disability forum this Saturday

  November 15, 2018

  The 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, 2018

  Childhood 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, 2018

  There’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, 2018

  ​Federation 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, 2018

  In 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, 2018

  Federation 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, 2018

  ​Federation has successfully pursued with the Department the reinstatement of the teaching students with disabilities allowance for itinerant support teachers.

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  Change afoot as NSW Government responds to Disability Inquiry recommendations

  March 30, 2018

  The Berejiklian Government has tabled its response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Education of Students with a Disability or Special Needs in NSW.