The New Zealand Disability Strategy
Objective 3: Provide the best education for disabled people
Actions
3.1 - Ensure that no child is denied access to their local, regular school because of their impairment.
3.2 - Support the development of effective communication by providing access to education in New Zealand Sign Language, communication technologies and human aids.
3.3 - Ensure that teachers and other educators understand the learning needs of disabled people.
3.4 - Ensure that disabled students, families, teachers and other educators have equitable access to the resources available to meet their needs.
3.5 - Facilitate opportunities for disabled students to make contact with their disabled peers in other schools.
3.6 - Improve schools' responsiveness to and accountability for the needs of disabled students.
3.7 - Promote appropriate and effective inclusive educational settings that will meet individual educational needs.
3.8 - Improve post-compulsory education options for disabled people, including: promoting best practice, providing career guidance, increasing lifelong opportunities for learning and better aligning financial support with educational opportunities
