Updated news read blog here: https://ddwa.org.au/specialist-education-advocacy-service-for-families-in-wa/ – specialist education advocacy service now funded temporarily through to 30th December 2025. Dear Members and Supporters, It is with much frustration and disappointment that we advise you that our Specialist Individual Education Advocacy…
What to do when negotiating with your child’s school. First Principles Next stages of escalation *Governance/oversight system representatives will vary according to the school your child attends State government schools State Government Schools have a ‘ladder’ of levels of oversight…
Opinion piece: by DDWA Board member, Alan Langford in today’s West Australian. OPINION Alan Langford | The West Australian Fri, 7 June 2024 As Federal, State and Territory governments consider and roll out their responses to the Royal Commission into…
In a critical moment for families of children with disabilities, Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) calls for urgent support to save our Specialist Education Advocacy Service from imminent closure on June 30th. The WA State Government has refused to provide funding…
Two new and groundbreaking post-graduate certificate courses at Curtin University are set to transform the landscape of disability support in 2024. Positive Behaviour Support: Extending Understanding, Shaping Empathy Curtin University’s graduate course in Positive Behaviour Support is an opportunity for…
DDWA are aware that many young people with a disability and their families are looking for ways to build their skills, so they can move into a home of their own. In April, we asked you to respond to our…
There will always be a role for professional advocates to support families to deal with difficult negotiations, particularly when a situation becomes stuck or an impasse is reached. The knowledge that a professional advocate brings, regarding the laws and standards…
Hear from others and share what has been working when including students with disability or other differences in education.
Forum for Teachers, EA’s and Principals – join us in Stirling on 9 September 2019
*SOLD OUT – WAITLIST AVAILABLE* West Perth workshop on 3 April 2018 for Teachers & Education Assistants: are you working with students who may have FASD…?
