Hearing Student Voices Project Report - Students with Disabilities in South Australia

The Ministerial Advisory Committee's Hearing Student Voices project investigated issues of importance to students with disabilities. This included their experiences of schooling and their participation in decision-making, not only in relation to themselves but also the broader environment of school and community.

Information was collected from a total of 52 students attending ten discussion groups. Students with physical, hearing, vision, intellectual, communication and language impairment, from the range of educational settings (mainstream, special class, special unit and special school) contributed to this project.

The following major issues emerged from the data: harrassment; support from teaching staff; teaching and learning; and peer support.