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Children with disability

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Children with disabilities
Disabled children
Young people with disabilities
Disabled teenagers
Disabled youth
Young people with disability
Youth with disability
Kids with disabilities
Teenagers with disabilities
Youth with disabilities
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Children with disability
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Survey Report

Disillusion and delay: CYDA’s survey of the learning experiences of children and young people with disability in 2024


This report summarises the findings of two surveys of nearly 400 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, conducted in 2024 and 2025 as they navigated Australia’s education system. The report is a call to action, outlining key areas of concern and priority for children and young people with disability.
Guide

Starting to look for a job: a guide for young people with disability


Finding employment is empowering. It can build independence, skills and relationships. Sometimes though, it can be hard to know what kind of job you would like to do, or if your employer is inclusive of people with disability. This guide is to help young people with a disability get started in finding a job.
Survey Report

NDIS eligibility reassessments: views of children and young people with disability, parents and caregivers


This report highlights the harm the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligibility reassessment process is causing families across the country. A survey of more than 200 young people with disability and parents or caregivers revealed widespread experiences of emotional turmoil and fears about being removed from the Scheme. The report makes 6 recommendations to improve...
Report

It’s more than fun and games: the online gaming experiences of young people with disability


This report explores the online gaming experiences in Australia of children and young people with disability aged 8 to 17. It finds that many of the benefits associated with gaming are more pronounced for young gamers with disability than for their peers. However, the risks of online gaming are also more prevalent.
Journal article

Anatomy of policy failure? Implications of the Australian Disability Royal Commission Inquiry for inclusive education

This article contends that the Disability Royal Commission Inquiry into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is unlikely to reshape Australia’s education policy or address systemic human rights violations affecting children and young people with disability. Using policy analysis, it identifies a shift away from young people’s voices and raises broader concerns...