Question 170-12(6): Treatment Of Dyslexia/fetal Alcohol Syndrome

In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 1994. See this topic in context.

Question 170-12(6): Treatment Of Dyslexia/fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Premier, the Minister of Health and Social Services. Again, I don't understand a lot about fetal alcohol syndrome but I'm aware that in certain cases, a child who may be viewed as having fetal alcohol syndrome can learn and many problems are due to dyslexia. That is when a child reads backwards or upside down or something like that; I'm not sure. The Minister knows what I am referring to.

How does the department deal with this kind of issue so that we are not misled to believe that maybe the child does have fetal alcohol syndrome, while maybe it is something else?

Question 170-12(6): Treatment Of Dyslexia/fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Item 6: Oral Questions

October 17th, 1994

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Minister of Health and Social Services, Madam Premier.

Question 170-12(6): Treatment Of Dyslexia/fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I could attempt to answer that question in broad perspective. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a symptom of an alcohol-related incident during a certain period of their development. Dyslexia is a condition that is different from that. I will take the question as notice, so I may be able to give a more qualified answer. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Question 170-12(6): Treatment Of Dyslexia/fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.