Special Education Today in Australia
Overview & Synopsis
This chapter reports the development of special education in Australia. The chapter begins with a discussion of general information about the country. This discussion is important to understand the overall development of special education considering Australia is a young country with a number of events directly influencing educational activities. It then presents some of the key historical milestones in special education in Australia. Information about the relevant legislation and policy reforms that are relevant to people with disabilities is also discussed. Some of the recent national initiatives that have had significant influence for students with disabilities are also discussed. The last part of the chapter delineates challenges that Australia faces related to the education of children with special needs. [For the complete volume, "Special Education International Perspectives: Practices across the Globe. Advances in Special Education. Volume 28," see ED608105.]
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| Document Title | Special Education Today in Australia |
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| Author / Organization | Sharma, Umesh |
| Subject & Discipline | Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Foreign Countries |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-191316 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |