Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Member for that question. So last year we did reorganize services on the basis that the service provided within the schools is advisory and not therapy. The service provided within the clinics is therapy. And we prioritize the youngest children for that therapy so that they have the best success when they do begin school. Having said that, we have had and continue to have significant staff vacancies in both the in-school and the occupational therapy services. And so as a result, they were reduced for this school year. In school, consultative services will be maintained for students with priority needs, and those are primarily students under five years of age and students with complex needs. So we've added a number of new positions in the Delta and at Stanton with the hope of -- not only the hope but the intention of reducing the average wait time of -- what we're going for is reduction of an average wait to less than two months. Thank you.
Julie Green on Question 1311-19(2): Speech Language Pathology Services
In the Legislative Assembly on February 7th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Question 1311-19(2): Speech Language Pathology Services
Oral Questions
February 7th, 2023
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