$100 million to give Territory kids with additional needs a good start
TERRITORY children with additional needs have been supported with almost $100 million in resources and support in the past four years
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TERRITORY children with additional needs have been supported with almost $100 million in resources and support in the past four years.
As part of a series of initiatives through the NT Government’s Framework for Inclusion 2019-2029, schools across the Territory have been able to employ support staff and install infrastructure to assist students with additional needs.
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Moulden Park Primary School was one of 12 educators to install special annexes and upgrade autism units to support students such as Mason Wrigglesworth and Cooper Timms.
A further five schools chose to upgrade classroom acoustics to assist students with hearing difficulties.
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Education Minister Selena Uibo said it was crucial to provide every Territory student with support and opportunities to succeed.
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