❓ Question regarding access to speech therapy for autistic children in WA schools, specifically if aid time affects access. The answer denies any policy linking aid time to denial of speech therapy.
AnsweredQoN 1559Legislative Assembly
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(b) if yes to (a), how many hours of aid time are children with autism permitted to have at school each week before they lose access to speech therapy services; and (c) what is the reason behind denying children with autism access to speech therapy services during school hours when they receive the level of aid time in (b)?
(c) what is the reason behind denying children with autism access to speech therapy services during school hours when they receive the level of aid time in (b)?
(b) Education Assistant time is allocated according to demonstrated educational need. There is no connection between the allocation of Education Assistant time and the provision of speech therapy services from external agencies. (c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
(c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
(c) what is the reason behind denying children with autism access to speech therapy services during school hours when they receive the level of aid time in (b)?
(b) Education Assistant time is allocated according to demonstrated educational need. There is no connection between the allocation of Education Assistant time and the provision of speech therapy services from external agencies. (c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
(c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
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Answered
21 November 2006
Response time
35 days
(a) Yes. Children with Autism are provided with speech therapy from a variety of external agencies funded by the Disability Services Commission (DSC).
(b) Education Assistant time is allocated according to demonstrated educational need. There is no connection between the allocation of Education Assistant time and the provision of speech therapy services from external agencies.
(c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
(b) Education Assistant time is allocated according to demonstrated educational need. There is no connection between the allocation of Education Assistant time and the provision of speech therapy services from external agencies.
(c) Not applicable. It is not standard practice for students with autism to be denied access to speech therapy provided by DSC nominated agencies during school hours.
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