The Australian Government has four categories of disability that are based on the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and the Disabililty Standards for Education (2005) are used in the NCCD census across schools https://www.nccd.edu.au/wider-support-materials/definitions-disability-and-nccd-categories
- Physical
- Cognitive
- Sensory
- Social/Emotional
This is a really problematic grouping since most students with communication disability do not fit easily into these categories.
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| https://www.nccd.edu.au/wider-support-materials/definitions-disability-and-nccd-categories |
We wrote about this issue over a decade ago:
McLeod, S., Press, F., & Phelan, C. (2010). The (in)visibility of children with communication impairment in Australian health, education, and disability legislation and policies. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing, 13(1), 67-75.
Here is a paper that outlines the impact of having a communication disability on the support required in schools:
McLeod, S., & McKinnon, D. H. (2010). Support required for primary and secondary students with communication disorders and/or other learning needs. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 26(2), 123-143. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265659010368754
