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Are there any supports in place or are adjustments made for children with ADHD in QLD state schools? Help in the playground, assistance in class, behaviour management etc..
Do ADHD diagnosed children get help at school?
Do ADHD diagnosed children get help at school?
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In the right school, all children will get the assistance they need regardless of diagnosis.
The funded support is TA hours for ASD diagnosis which is by the by anyway as the school can spread that however they choose.
The words you need to ask for is an ICP (individualised curriculum if learning is the issue and he is years behind his peers, or IBSP for individualised behaviour support, the other thing is adjustments, such as extra time for assessments, a different teacher on rellief teacher days , whatever it is he finds difficult.
No. There isn't funding. The school should be responding appropriately regardless though.
There is no funding attached to a diagnosis of ADHD. Funding is only attached to students who receive one of six “verifiable” disabilities (Hearing impairment, physical impairment, vision impairment, intellectual impairment, speech language impairment, or, autism spectrum disorder).
However, your child should still be entitled to reasonable adjustments based on their needs. This will vary based on each child.
It could include a Individual Curriculum Plan (ICP), where the actual curriculum (or content) your child is taught and assessed on is different to same-age peers. It could include a Personalised Learning Record (PLR) which documents strategies to assist your child in their learning journey, eg. [student] requires extra time for assessment. [student] has difficulty concentrating in a busy environment and would benefit from sensory fidget items. Etc.
Unfortunately, all of this and how well it’s implemented depends very much on both the school and the particular teacher your child has. Some schools are amazing and others are not. Some teachers are very understanding of ADHD and how to support students with ADHD, others view it as behavioural and the child is labelled as ‘naughty’ rather than having diverse learning needs.
Arm yourself with as much information as you can and present it all to the school, don’t hide any diagnosis and be fully prepared to explore any further assessments or interventions the school suggests. For example, have you had hearing, vision, and speech assessed?
Depends on the school. We are currently going through diagnosis for my 7 year old. It has taken a while for the school to support us but this year finally got a teacher and upper support person to really help us out. I have my fingers crossed we find out soon what is going on so we can get more support in the class.