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Special Education covers the education of children with particular needs. In this instance, we have concentrated on students who exhibit special requirements in the areas of behaviour disorders and learning, physical, hearing or vision impairment. Gifted students, who also have specific needs, are treated separately.
Special Education provides programs and support through several methods. This may be through the regular classroom, with support of modified curriculum or additional human resources, placement in special classes within regular schools - which may be smaller in size, allowing for more individual attention or, if impairment is significant, it may mean placement in special schools, again with smaller class groups and other modifications. In addition, other resources are available such as transport, building modifications, Individual Education Plans and technology, designed to make learning as easy, enjoyable and effective as possible.
All systems prefer an inclusive approach wherever possible, taking into account the level of impairment involved, the special needs of an individual student and the needs of other students who may be affected.
Individual pages are provided for Behaviour Disorders, Hearing Impairment, Learning Impairment, Physical Impairment and Vision Impairment.
The Special Education page looks at general information from all states & territories, inclusive education and general sites from Australia and the world about Special Education. It does not attempt to target specialised areas.
You might consider inclusions on the Special Education Resources page for possible options.
We continually add to the information available and are willing to consider suggested items as time permits.
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