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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 5 (Hansard) 16 May) . . Page.. 1435 ..
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NUMBER 207
Children with Disabilities - Part-time Students
In relation to your answer to question on notice No. 146 -
(1) What happens to children with disabilities who only attend special school for a limited time, eg half days.
(2) What support is offered for care for the rest of the compulsory school time.
Mr STEFANIAK- the answer to Ms McRae's question is:
(1) Students with disabilities who are eligible for full-time attendance at special schools do so unless exceptional circumstances, such as severe emotional, behavioural or medical conditions are evident. In these cases, negotiations take place between schools, families, departmental staff and relevant community support services to determine appropriate alternative arrangements.
(2) If a student with a disability is to have only part-time school attendance, negotiations take place as outlined in (1). Alternative arrangements are devised and agreed upon by parents and relevant community support services.
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