Specific Education Needs
Motion:
“That ICPA (Aust) requests that the Federal Government commits to a set intervention period of no more than six months from diagnosis of students with learning disabilities to commencing treatment.”
Explanation:
Often when geographically isolated and rural students are diagnosed with learning difficulties the wait time to see a specialist is significantly longer than their metropolitan equivalents and can be months or even a year. This extended wait time can have negative long-term effects academically especially when dealing with children under five. It is also affecting rural and remote teachers and other students who are often dealing with these issues in the classroom without assistance.
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