Petitioner: James A Mackie on behalf of the 1673 Network
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
03 March 2020
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the number of professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, physiotherapists, psychiatrists and occupational therapists qualified to assess children and parents with learning disabilities/difficulties and other behavioural problems, to reduce the number of children taken into care.
Should the Scottish Government spend more money on supporting families with LDD?
What type of support should be available?
Who should make assessments of LDD children and families’ needs?
When should these assessments take place?