DIVERSASIA - Best practices

Experience as a State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) is implementing the Equipment Boost for Schools initiative responds to calls to strengthen inclusive education practice to provide better supports for students with disabilities and additional needs through: • access to new equipment and assistive technology for all Victorian government schools to support students with disabilities or additional learning needs to participate, experience, learn and achieve on the same basis as their peers. • support for schools to identify their equipment assistive technology needs and implement effective, evidence-based interventions (including through the provision of training). Good practice material that combines sections such as: • Inclusive education policy and practice • Equipment boost for schools • Inclusive equipment and assistive technology • Professional practice guides 5 recommended process for schools • Identify inclusion needs within your school • Choose your equipment 8 introduce the equipment • Evaluate the equipment • Recommended process for schools - overview • Equipment list • Access to curriculum • Access to technology • Communication • Personal organisation tools sensory equipment and resources • Inclusive education resources