Inclusive education: championing inclusion in the classroom

Amaze spoke to students with a disability about their perspectives on disability inclusion in schools. Students were asked to describe their experiences at school and what factors contributed to an inclusive environment

For students with a disability, there can be many barriers that can make accessing education difficult, but we can all play a part in breaking down these barriers by taking small steps and actions.

It’s the small things that can make the biggest impact.

Funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, this suite of resources has been created to help primary and secondary school teachers of Autistic students, and parents and carers of Autistic people, champion inclusion in the classroom. 

It includes: 

• a set of lesson plans that teachers can use to discuss disability inclusion with their students
• guides informed by Autistic students that teachers and parents can use as a model for inclusive educational environments, and
• social media assets that schools can use to promote inclusive practices.

These resources are a collaborative creation between a number of disability and youth organisations, and have been developed in consultation with families, students and teachers with and without disability in the community. We thank all the individuals and organisations who have shared their perspectives and stories throughout this project.

Click the ‘Inclusive education – championing inclusion social media tiles’ link below to download a folder full of social media tiles that can be used to help promote inclusive education, including tiles suitable for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and most social media platforms.

Inclusive education – championing inclusion Social media tiles