This article describes the post of Access Officer as developed by the Psychological Service in Central Region, Scotland. It looks at how the needs of physically disabled children and the policy of integrating them into mainstream schools brought about the creation of the post, the initial concept of the post and how the post has broadened and developed over 4 years. It looks briefly at work still to be done and reports on some feedback from the service users.
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