Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Education and Science
Special Educational Needs
8:00 am
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 1411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is available to establish an ABA unit for children with autism for their education needs in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1480/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware of my commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with autism receive an education appropriate to their needs, preferably through the primary and post primary school network. In this regard my Department has established:
180 special classes for children with autism, attached to special and mainstream schools, 12 of which are located in the Kilkenny area.
5 special classes for children with Asperger's Syndrome.
16 pre-school classes to facilitate the demand for early intervention provision for children on the autistic spectrum.
12 Stand Alone facilities providing an Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) specific methodology on a pilot basis, one of which is located in the Kilkenny area.
Approval has been given to establish a further two units under the pilot scheme which facilitates the ABA units. No application for inclusion in the scheme has been received from the Kilkenny area.
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