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More than you imagine
Ambition in Action
Enhancing Student Completions through Inclusive Practices
Ambition in Action by
Teacher Consultants for Students with a Disability
presented by Heather Beebe
Ambition in Action
Disability Teacher Consultants:
provide support for students with a disability according to their
individual learner support needs
collaborate
with HTs, teachers, counsellors and support students across
all sections
and
faculties
provide ‘
reasonable adjustment
’ liaise with disability sector
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Statistics:
1 in 5 people in Australia have a disability – ABS, 2009
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Ambition in Action
Acts:
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Disability Discrimination Act Education Standards 2005 these acts make
inclusion
‘
law
’ as
educators
we have a
legal obligation
take
active
steps to
prevent
disability to discrimination
What is Access for:
a student in a wheelchair?
a student with reading difficulties?
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Ambition in Action Examples below of what a student with dyslexia may see when reading; imagine trying to read, take notes and listen to teachers simultaneously Reference: Irlen, H. (1991). Reading by the Colors. Overcoming dyslexia and other reading disabilities through the Irlen method, Avery Publishing Group inc. Garden City Park, New York.
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What someone with dyslexia may see
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What a typical reader sees
/ Abbasid or Abbaside, Arabic family descended from Abbas, the uncle of Muhammad. They rose to power by massacring the ruling Umayyad family and held the Caliphate from 749 to 1258. Prominent Abbasid caliphs include al-Mansur and Harun Ar-Rashid, under whom the caliphate reached its greatest power. The long Abbasid decline ended with their overthrow (13th century) by the Seljuk Turks.
/ Reference: Irlen, H. (1991). Reading by the Colors. Overcoming dyslexia and other reading disabilities through the Irlen method, Avery Publishing Group inc. Garden City Park, New York.
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Inclusive Strategies Universal design
provide hand-outs, course materials in
electronic format
so it is
accessible
to
all students
research proves that
access to notes
is
critical f
or
course completion Adapted from: National Disability Coordination Officer Program
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ndco/
Ambition in Action make lists of
required books
and
course materials
available
early
extra time
to
read
and
pre-reading
of
course material
is often a
critical
determinant of a
student’s success
chunk, sequence
or
step
the
information Adapted from: National Disability Coordination Officer Program
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ndco/
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read
any points that are
presented visually
give
all students
accessible
hand-outs
;
inclusive
and benefits
all
students foster
independent learners
students can capture board work on mobile phone; take photos
Ambition in Action develop a
range
accommodate of
delivery methods diverse learning needs
to • develop a
range
e.g.
oral test
, of
assessment methods audio recording
,
demonstration Adapted from: National Disability Coordination Officer Program
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ndco/
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provide an
early opportunity
for
assessment-based feedback
early
identification of under performance allows appropriate
referrals
to be made for
support
Ambition in Action ensure all
hand-outs
are
clean
and
clear
with a
good balance
of
text
and
white space
provide
worked examples
of what is
expected
; provide students with a
sample
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Summary
provide
reasonable adjustment;
inclusion is ‘
law
’ educators have a
legal obligation
to take
active steps
to
prevent
disability discrimination universal design
– good teaching practice
goal – to foster
independent learners
Questions
Ambition in Action
Teachers !
Do you have a student who has difficulty with learning
Have you:
Talked to the student privately and confidentially Discussed issues and strategies with your head teacher
Is the student still having difficulty
What you can do if you are concerned Refer the student to counselling unit 9217 3238 For Aboriginal Students
Aboriginal Coordinator Basic reading, writing, maths, study skills difficulties
Foundation Studies 9217 5365 9217 3732 Difficulties with English language
Languages 9217 3622 Identified disability
Teacher Consultant Intellectual Psychiatric 9217 3970 9217 3709 Neurological 9217 3628 9217 4715 Physical Vision 9217 3099 9217 4061 Hearing General Enquiries 9217 4411 9217 3690