It's My Learning I Have a Say

Young people with disability know what works best for them. They are more likely to be engaged in learning if the supports put in place reflect their preferences. Feeling heard and valued in conversations around reasonable adjustments makes a student with disability feel safe and supported within their school community. It also empowers them to become self-advocates, setting them up with skills they will use beyond the school gate.
Consulting students with disability (and their families) about decisions and adjustments that will affect them, is also a legal obligation set out by the Disability Standards for Education 2005. When consulting a student and their family about reasonable adjustments that will enable access and participation in education, it is critical to consider their language, cultural background and cultural safety.
These two resources provide information on the right of students with disability to be consulted, and provide examples of ways students can have their say in how they are supported:
o Explaining the Disability Standards for Education - Department of Education, Australian Government
LINK: www.education....
o Practice-Guide-Student-Consultation
LINK: research.qut.e...
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