❓ Question regarding the number of students diagnosed with ADD/ADHD in WA state schools, access to teacher aide support, and other available resources. The Minister's response indicates a lack of specific data collection and targeted support for ADD/ADHD.
AnsweredQoN 763Legislative Assembly
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763. Ms McHALE to the Minister for Education:
(1) Will the Minister indicate how many students in Western Australia State schools are diagnosed as ADD/HD in -
(a) primary schools; and
(b) senior high schools?
(2) Do students with ADD/HD have access to teacher aide support?
(3) If yes, how many students have been provided with teacher aide time and how much time on average per student?
(4) What other resources and support are available to teachers and students suffering with ADD?
(1) Will the Minister indicate how many students in Western Australia State schools are diagnosed as ADD/HD in -
(a) primary schools; and
(b) senior high schools?
(2) Do students with ADD/HD have access to teacher aide support?
(3) If yes, how many students have been provided with teacher aide time and how much time on average per student?
(4) What other resources and support are available to teachers and students suffering with ADD?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
54 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) The Education Department does not keep statistics of the incidence of diagnosis of ADD/ADHD as it is a medical condition.
(2) Aide-time is not given for ADD/ADHD. However, students with other conditions attracting aide time may also have ADD/ADHD.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The District Education Offices provide psychologists from the Student Services Teams who may assist in the development of behavioural intervention programs to manage students with ADD/ADHD.
(1) The Education Department does not keep statistics of the incidence of diagnosis of ADD/ADHD as it is a medical condition.
(2) Aide-time is not given for ADD/ADHD. However, students with other conditions attracting aide time may also have ADD/ADHD.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The District Education Offices provide psychologists from the Student Services Teams who may assist in the development of behavioural intervention programs to manage students with ADD/ADHD.
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