Table 4. Primary caregiver views of the adequacy of supports received by their child with a disability in schoola.
| View of adequacy of support b | Of total sample with a disability diagnosis (n = 1304) | SpLD (n = 520) | PSD (n = 489) | LD (n = 220) | SLCN (n = 160) | ASD (n = 97) | EBD (n = 118) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 14.70% | 18.84% | 10.43% | 19.54% | 20.00% | 19.58% | 22.03% |
| Adequate | 19.81% | 25.00% | 10.02% | 27.27% | 25.00% | 38.14% | 27.96% |
| Barely adequate | 15.50% | 24.42% | 07.36% | 26.36% | 24.37% | 27.83% | 28.81% |
| Don’t know | 01.30% | 00.57% | 01.00% | 00.00% | 01.00% | 00.00% | 00.84% |
| No support received | 49.00% | 31.15% | 71.16% | 26.81% | 30.00% | 14.43% | 20.33% |
a Adjusted figures using weighting based on a minimum information algorithm calculated by the Economic and Social Research Institute;
b Categories as per wording in survey question; SpLD = specific learning disability; ASD = autistic spectrum disorder; SLCN = speech, language and communication needs; PSD = physical and sensory disability; LD = learning disability; EBD = emotional behavioural disorder.