| |
Physical disability |
Specific learning difficulties |
Attention deficit |
Speech impairment |
Autism |
Visual impairment |
Mental illness |
Intellectual disability |
Hearing impairment |
| Focus group
(No. of participant)a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Family (10) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Child advocator (6) |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Medical doctor (8)b |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Nurse & Allied health professional (9) |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Social worker (9) |
5 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Educator (7) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
aEach participant can be involved in more than one special need
bEach doctor has worked in various areas of special needs |
| Table 1: Focus group participants categorized by children’s different types of special needs |
