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CONTENTS

Section 1:
Introduction

Section 2:
Strategies

Section 3:
The Law

Section 4:
Rights and Responsibilities

Section 5: Code
of Practice

Section 6:
Who can Assist?

Appendix A:
Examples

Appendix B: Appropriate
Language and Behaviour

Appendix C:
Fact Sheets

Bibliography

References

Tasmanian Organisations

Acknowledge-
ments

 

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Who can assist and how at TAFE Tasmania

This Fact Sheet is available in PDF Format. To Access and download this version click here. 

 

TAFE Tasmania employs Disability Liaison Officers (DLO) who can provide information and assistance regarding inclusive practices.

Disability Liaison Officers ...

Disability Liaison Officers can provide information and access to a range of useful resources on strategies for inclusive teaching practice including:

  • access to information/study materials in accessible formats
  • physical access
  • alternative examination strategies
  • curriculum modification
  • the availability and use of assistive technology
  • TAFE Tasmania Policy
  • The Disability Discrimination Act
  • The Code of Practice for Australian Tertiary Institutions - Students with Disabilities
  • Assistance Available on Campus
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  • Staff Development Opportunities

  In addition, Disability Liaison Officers can provide you with:
  • information and access to further specialist resources;
  • a sounding board and source of ideas in situations where solutions aren’t immediately obvious;
  • a link to specialist personnel in outside agencies; and
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  • an independent third party where required.

For any information and assistance, please contact the Disability Liaison Officer at:

  • TAFE TasmaniaNorthPh. 03 6336 2702
  • TAFE TasmaniaNorth WestPh. 03 6434 5804
  • TAFE TasmaniaSouthPh. 03 6233 7347

Further information can be obtained at the following web sites: 

TAFE Tasmania Web Site - Student Services:
http://www.lit.tas.edu.au/campus/studserv.asp

GATEWAYS Web Site provides news and information for people with disability and those working for equity in education, training and employment.
http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/gateways/gateways.htm

 

 

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at TAFE Tasmania

Jenny, a person with a visual impairment, wished to enrol part time in a community service related certificate course. The teacher, initially concerned about the students ability to meet the requirements of the course, contacted the Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) to seek further advice. The DLO and teacher discussed a range of potentially useful teaching strategies and arranged a meeting with Jenny to determine her individual requirements.

Jenny and her teacher collectively worked out how she could access information in the course and ways to demonstrate her achievement of the learning outcomes. The teacher agreed to provide Jenny with course materials in advance and on computer disk to allow her the extra time she needed to assimilate the information. She was also to be granted extended deadlines for the completion of assignments. The DLO arranged for the loan of the assistive computer equipment Jenny required and for assistance from library staff.

The DLO maintained contact with both the student and the teacher concerned in order to monitor the success of the strategies that had been put in place to assist Jenny.

 

Introduction | Strategies for Inclusive Practice | What The Law Says | Legislative Requirements | Rights and Responsibilities | Code of Practice | Who Can Assist? | Examples of Inclusive Practice | Appropriate Language and Behaviour | Index to Fact Sheet Series | Bibliography | Recommended References | Tasmanian Organisations | Acknowledgements