• In schools, the Disability Standards for Education helps to guide decisions regarding reasonable adjustments for students so that they can access and participate in education without disadvantage. 

     
    As a student with a learning difficulty, we are very interested in hearing about your experiences and perhaps what you would like to see changed.

      
    All students under the age of 14 should seek their parent or caregiver's permission to complete this questionnaire.

     

    Please answer the questions that are most relevant to you and skip any that do not apply to your situation or experience. It is important that you submit the questionnaire by Thursday 10th Sptember, 2020. Thank you!

  • Where do you live?

  • Do you live in a remote or regional area?
  • What type of school / education facility do you attend?

  • What level of school are you in?
  • Do you identify as a person of Aboriginal or Torres Straight Island descent?
  • Is a language or dialect other than English spoken in your home?
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  • As a student with a learning difficulty, how well do you know your rights in terms of what should be provided by schools in order to support you in the classroom?
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  • How proactive has your school been in providing you with adjustments to course content or classroom instruction so that you can achieve success academically? Adjustments made for students with learning difficulties can include things like being given additional time, the use of assistive technology such as a reading pen, provision of writing templates, changes to the way you are assessed etc.

  • What types of adjustments have you been provided with at school?  (Tick any that apply)

  • If you have received adjustments at school, do you believe they have helped you to complete assessments or classroom tasks?
  • How often were these adjustments actually used in your classes?
  • Do you have a documented plan (such as an Individual Education or Learning Plan / IEP or ILP) and does your school follow it?
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  • Have you been offered the use of any Assistive Technology (AT) at school? AT in schools includes things like electronic devices or computer hardware or software and can be used to support learning. (Note: specific examples of AT are provided below this question).

  • Which AT options have been offered to you at school? (Tick any that apply)

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  • Have you ever felt that your school was not providing you with the right support or adjustments?
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  • Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has really impacted schools. How much did the move to home-based or online learning affect your ability to participate in your education?

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  • If you have moved from Primary School to  Secondary School or from Secondary School to other education and/or workplace training, how well did this go?

  • Have you struggled to remain motivated or engaged at school as a result of your learning difficulty?

  • The challenges of having a learning difficulty can, in some cases, play a role in experiencing mental health difficulties. Please tick any mental health difficulties that you have experienced from the list below.
  • What do you think may have contributed to these mental health difficulties?

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  • What are the biggest barriers you or other students with learning difficulties face at school? Please tick any that apply or write your own in the box below.

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  • What could help schools choose and provide the right supports for students with learning difficulties?

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  • Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us

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