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ADHD NZ in the media: New Zealand Herald, 25 September 2020

Stephen Lethbridge, principal of Point Chevalier School and president of the Auckland Primary Principals' Association, said "we encourage any parents who are having issues to talk to schools as we do have additional funding to help cater for high needs students."

He said overall the support had improved as teachers were building their adaptive expertise as more and more children presented with different learnings needs.

Find out more in NZH's article: ​​ADHD medication prescribing doubles for NZ youth: Fears of over prescribing loom

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