§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice has been given to local education authorities on the purchase of typewriters for severely disabled children with no speech; and what assessment has been made of expenditure to date on such equipment.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe educational needs of disabled children vary widely according to the character and severity of their disabilities. Each child should be professionally assessed in order to determine the appropriate special methods of education. General advice in this field is of limited value and none has been given on the purchase of typewriters. Expenditure for this purpose is within the discretion of each education authority, and no information on this point is available centrally.