{"id":1852,"date":"2023-08-10T12:21:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T02:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/?page_id=1852"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:30:53","slug":"education-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/services-and-supports\/education-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>We believe all students should be fully included in their local age-equivalent classroom, accessing appropriate year-level curriculum with reasonable adjustments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex 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educational outcomes in the most inclusive learning environment possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This support is provided by our DSIDQ team of Education Consultants, via both the Specialist Disability Support Service (SDSS) and Non-State Special Needs Organisations (NSSNO) programs through the Department of Education and Training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a range of Education services available to schools and staff teaching students with intellectual disabilities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kindy &#8211; Free service available for Kindy centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ID:8 (IDEATE) &#8211; Free consultation service for state, non-state and independent schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QEST &#8211; Consulting, Professional Development, or tailored packages available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find our more about our range of educational services below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact the Education Team on <a href=\"tel:0733566655\">07 3356 6655<\/a> or send an email to education@dsidq.org.au.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-134bf4cd gb-headline-text\">The Now and the Future Podcast &#8211; Season 4 Episode 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Inclusive Educational Adjustments to Support Students with Down Syndrome\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4uya0xmQSffKUBPfPNRj0r?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center 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              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/education-tool-kit-400x400.png\" alt=\"DSIDQ Education Toolbox thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">DSIDQ Education Toolbox<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/services-and-supports\/people-with-down-syndrome\/kids-youth-and-adults\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" 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