Many children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are capable of attending ordinary schools on an integrated basis with the support, where necessary, of the resource teacher and/or special needs assistant services.
In October 1998 the Government decided that all children with special needs, including children suffering from the condition to which the Deputy refers, should henceforth be entitled to an automatic response to their needs, irrespective of their level of need or location. As a result of this development, the number of resource teachers supporting such children has been increased from 104 to more than 950. The number of special needs assistants has been increased from less than 300 to more than 2000 over the same period. Additional such resources are being deployed on an ongoing basis as further needs are identified.