Education will be the first issue addressed in Townsville today at the hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability. The importance of education to children and adults with a disability is ...

Learning disabilities affect up to 10 per cent of children and co-occur at higher than expected rates, a study has revealed. Up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia ...

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has brushed off concerns that some schools will suffer under new disability funding arrangements, saying "the new system reflects the realities in schools today". The state opposition says government plans to overhaul the way funds are ...