ADCET - Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training

The Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre (MATS) brings together researchers, educators, and students from across Monash University to develop technologies that improve the lives of people with disability. The Centre focuses on real-world community impact, interdisciplinary research, and inclusive education, with projects ranging from accessible mathematics tools and 3D-printed learning aids to STEM outreach for students with disability.

This service offers free 1 on 1 and small group online sessions to assist educators and disability support staff in the tertiary sector with all those burning queries relating to Accessibility, Teaching and Assistive Technology.

For neurodiverse students, university can be a challenging place. Academic and social spaces offer their own barriers and it can be difficult to find the right support to learn to navigate those. Deakin University has created the Neurodiverse Student Programs, to reduce those barriers and make the university experience more positive for its neurodiverse students.

Universities have enthusiastically adopted neurodiversity language, but has practice actually shifted? This webinar, presented by Ebe Ganon, contrasted clinical and neurodiversity paradigms, unpacked “paradigm-washing,” and offered critical reflection and practical tools for institutions seeking to create truly neurodiversity-affirming environments.

RMIT University presented a panel discussion on enabling inclusive assessment strategies. With assessment playing a significant role in both student and educator experiences, addressing assessment barriers is critical to progressing inclusive practices. This session shared the insights and experiences gained through conducting a series of educator workshops focused on removing barriers to assessment.

This webinar, presented by Teagan Menhenett, aimed to educate both university staff and students about neurodivergence. It introduced the concept of neurodiversity and explained key challenges neurodivergent students can experience in the university environment. This information provided a foundational understanding of key concepts, and included practical, easy adjustments that can be implemented in university environments.