School funding reform for 170,000 students with disabilities | niltiac
, to switch from a model based on medical diagnosis to using NCCD data, which records adjustments given in the classroom for children with additional needs, and ‘functional assessment’.
It should also reduce ‘diagnosis shopping’ where families try to get a diagnosis that will attract funding, even though an incorrect diagnosis might mean inappropriate treatment. In 2019had been encouraged by the school to instead obtain a diagnosis of autism to allow them to access funding for the student. ADHD as a standalone condition does not attract targeted funding.
Nearly a dozen P&C sub-committees advocating for children with additional needs mostly in Sydney but as far afield as Cootamundra have sprung up in the past two years. The members informally network through Facebook groups or WhatsApp channels and in-person social catch-ups, providing support and sharing information.
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