This short article describes family and professional experiences of disability inclusion in early years settings, as well as the key enablers of inclusive practice. It also aims to provide guidance as to how professionals, programs and services can promote and implement disability inclusion in child and family programs.

This consultation paper gives information about the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) and an outline of possible changes to the Standards. The main change is to include and clarify that most early childhood education and care and outside school hours care service providers in Australia must...

Access to early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities can be limited by geographical distance and resource constraints. This systematic review synthesises existing research on the effectiveness and implementation of telehealth interventions in infants and toddlers (aged 0–3 years) who are at risk of or diagnosed with developmental disabilities.

This article reviews a decade of research on inclusive education for children with special educational needs, showing a focus on education, psychology and child development. It calls for broader interdisciplinary work, stronger mixed‑method and cross‑national studies, and greater attention to learning outcomes, social‑emotional development, family engagement and teacher training. CiteSpace mapping highlights key themes and...

This paper analyses survey collected data from parents or carers of children with disabilities (aged 2-17) on their use of services, experiences of disability support, and unmet needs for support. The findings indicate that there are substantial unmet needs for support among Australian children with disabilities and that these unmet needs are inequitably distributed.