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Dempsey, Ian – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2004
This paper identifies and discusses recent increases in the percentage of students with a disability identified in Australian schools. At the moment, there is an unprecedented level of international debate about the nature of disability which is impacting on the identification of disability (see Donoghue, 2003; Greenspan & Switzky, 2003). In …
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disability Identification, Disabilities, Special Needs Students

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2003
This article provides information about the 44,426 consumers of Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement specialist disability support services in Australia. Most consumers have intellectual disabilities and access accommodation support services. Overall, consumers with intellectual disabilities expressed their highest need for support in…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Adults