This insight review identifies key issues affecting the rights and needs of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families, in accessing education in Queensland.
This insight review is the result of a collaboration with an autistic young person who spoke at our 2025 Youth Summit to challenge stigma and discrimination by advocating for greater recognition of the social model of disability. It combines Australian research and policy literature with insights from lived expertise of young people to offer practical recommendations aimed at building a more inclusive and equitable education system. Embedding these approaches in policy and practice is a critical step towards removing structural barriers to create environments where all children and young people are valued and supported to thrive.