It's too bad, Madam Speaker, that people don't pay attention to the issues and the individuals, because what you have is situations where there are hearing impaired, where you have handicapped situations, where you have fetal alcohol syndrome. These are all different circumstances that require different ways to address specific needs. However, there's also a broader general issue of providing educational programs to all students. So what we have to look at in providing services is how we develop educational programs as a collective. We provide education funding for each individual, plus we provide special needs additional funding to address specific educational requirements. What has happened in the past is that everyone has addressed only the special needs funding and not all educational funding that is identified for the student him or herself.
Richard Nerysoo on Question 159-12(6): Departmental Definition Of Special Needs
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 159-12(6): Departmental Definition Of Special Needs
Question 159-12(6): Departmental Definition Of Special Needs
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 17th, 1994
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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