While Caitlyn's experience at a suburban Perth primary school has been positive, advocates are calling for more to be done to help public schools teach children with a disability.
"We were never offered an alternative school for Caitlyn to attend, so we arranged for the school for the deaf to come out to see Caitlyn on a weekly basis," she said.
"VTOD's are provided by the Education Department to not only support students who are deaf or hearing impaired but also support schools to provide the optimal teaching and learning environments for deaf students."Ms Payne said that Caitlyn's VTOD provided initial information to support the teacher including optimum environmental conditions for Caitlyn, including where to sit, how to utilise the FM system and how to change the batteries on her hearing aids.
"Regular communication meant that as Caitlyn matured and her needs changed, we were all able to be updated on new strategies to support her."Despite the advocates' concerns, WA education minister Sue Ellery said the public school system was well placed to cater for the individual needs of disabled students.
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