Useful Weblinks: Diversity and Inclusion in Australian Schools
Chapter 1: Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability
UNESCO World Education Forum
Chapter 3: Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
ESL continuum for the English VELS
National Curriculum Board
Chapter 4: Indigenous Perspectives and Cultural Identity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Research Fellowship Scheme
Dance, Desk and Didgeridoo, an ABC Encounter program on Indigenous education
Chapter 5: Gender Diversity in the Classroom
Basic education and gender equality
Bullying. No Way!
Gender reform in schools: Slip-sliding away
Safe schools are effective schools
Chapter 6: Addressing Learning Difficulties
Center for Activity Theory and Developmental Work Research
Communities of practice
Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition
Chapter 7: Supporting Behaviour Change
Autism Network
Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students
Sandbox Learning Social Stories
Chapter 8: Meeting Complex Communication and Language Needs in the Classroom
1Voice
AAC-RERC
AGOSCI
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices (video)
Communication Matters
ISAAC
Special Connections
Chapter 10: Understanding Sensory Impairment
Albinism Fellowship of Australia
American Foundation for the Blind
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hands and voices
National Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
New York Institute for Special Education: Blindness Resource Centre
Raising and educating a Deaf child
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment
Strategies for teaching students with vision impairments
Students who are deaf and hard of hearing
Chapter 11: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Autistic Society
Raising children network: The Australian parenting website
Teaching children with autism: Social stories
Chapter 12: Special Learning Needs: Gifted and Learning Disabled
Confratute: Comprehensive G & T Inservice Program
Gifted and Talented Children’s Association of WA
Gifted and Talented Children’s for South Australia
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC-USA)
Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
New South Wales Association for Gifted and Talented Children
Northern Territory Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
Professional Association of Parents and Teachers, Gifted and Talented, Western Australia
Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children
Tasmanian Association for the Gifted
The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
The New Zealand Association for Gifted Children
Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children