Table 5. Proportion of children receiving supports in school by disability typea.
Professionals involved | SpLD % | PSD % | LD % | SLCN % | ASD % | EBD % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Learning/resource teacher | 62.99 | 13.36 | 29.07 | 16.11 | 12.77 | 15.32 |
SNA | 51.37 | 26.36 | 50.90 | 37.27 | 35.45 | 28.18 |
Visiting teacher | 46.15 | 65.38 | 46.15 | 30.76 | 19.23 | 26.92 |
SLT | 31.81 | 29.54 | 63.63 | 17.11 | 29.59 | 20.45 |
Behaviour management programme | 38.88 | 38.88 | 38.88 | 38.89 | 33.33 | 38.88 |
School Psychology | 47.17 | 24.53 | 49.06 | 39.62 | 24.53 | 18.87 |
NEPs | 62.22 | 13.33 | 40 | 35.55 | 28.89 | 26.67 |
a Adjusted figures using weighting based on a minimum information algorithm calculated by the Economic and Social Research Institute; SpLD = specific learning disorder; PSD = physical and sensory disability; LD = learning disability; SLCN = speech, language and communication needs; ASD = autistic spectrum disorder; EBD = emotional behavioural disorder; SNA = special needs assistant; SLT = speech and language therapist; NEPS, = national educational psychology service.