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Originally Posted by thedelgrecos
My son is 12 going to 13 in october. He has adhd. are there any special needs schools in the Perth area and any idea on the cost
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I dont know about Perth but in general, in Aus, ADHD doesnt get any special treatment and definitely not any special schools which are generally for kids with complex and multiple disabilities. There is a pretty inclusive thrust in all states with resources going to those with significant disabilities. Unless he has additional disabilities I dont think you will be getting anything extra to a mainstream program.
You should still bring along all assessments - especially psych assessments - up to date ones if possible. Also, just in case, an adaptive behaviour assessment from his current school - many states require them and they are always best done by people who know the child in an educational setting. Also a report from whoever did his diagnosis. If he is medicated you may want to check and see if his medication is available here and, if so, whether it is on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme because some of the alternative ADHD meds are not on the PBS schedule. If he has had a statement then copies of his most recent IEPs would be a good start as well.