Dan Neville
Ceist:381 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance, if any, available to schools at both primary and second level for the management of children with the AD disorder. [23124/97]
Written Answers. - AD Disorder.
Many children exhibiting less extreme forms of the behaviours associated with ADD are being successfully taught within mainstream classes, with the support, where necessary, of remedial teachers.
Where more pronounced forms of the behaviour are exhibited, the children have access to a range of special support services, including: special schools for pupils with emotional and behavioural disturbance; special support from the resource teacher service, and special support from the teacher counsellor scheme.
At post-primary level my Department considers applications for additional teaching resources to cater for the needs of individual children with ADD. My Department's school psychological service also plays a role with regard to assessment and educational provision for pupils exhibiting persistent and maladaptive levels of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour.