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Disability Discrimination: What parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing need to know

A one-hour webinar to learn about Disability Discrimination and some aspects of the legislation that parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing need to know. This webinar is intended for parents and caregivers of children and young people who are deaf or hard of hearing and the professionals who support them.

Dr Jill Duncan has a mixed professional portfolio of executive-level public service, educational leadership in the not-for-profit sector, and academia. In addition, she has in-depth lived experience, research experience, theoretical and practical knowledge in promoting equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion across the lifespan for people with disability. 

Australia has legislation in the form of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cth) that has the objective of eliminating disability discrimination.  

It is a system whereby parents must bring a claim of discrimination to conciliation, and perhaps on to litigation. This complaints-based system places a heavy burden of proof on parents. Parents struggle to understand the rights of their children under the Act and the Standards. Many parents lack knowledge about disability discrimination laws and may not even recognise their situation as discrimination 

Although consultation with the student or family is required under the Standards, students and parents have limited knowledge about possible assessment adjustments, and many teachers and other professionals may also lack adequate knowledge. 

This webinar discusses some aspects of the legislation that parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing need to know. 

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA ) | Read more…

Disability Standards for Education 2005 (DSE) | Read more…

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) | Read more…

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on School Students with Disability | Read more…

Australian Human Rights Commission | Read more…

Australian Human Rights Commission – Disability Rights | Read more…

Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) | Read more…

Duncan, J., Punch, R., Gauntlett, M., & Talbot-Stokes, R. (2020). Missing the mark or scoring a goal?: Achieving non-discrimination for students with disability in primary and secondary education in Australia – a scoping review. The Australian Journal of Education, 64(1), 54-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004944119896816

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