MAINSTREAM SCHOOLING IS FAILING OUR AUTISTIC CHILDRENS EDUCATION RIGHTS
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Helen Phinn
10 years ago
Definetly not enough training for teachers.
Also too many children in each class.
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Laura Spence
10 years ago
Some teachers try but some have no time to forfil the education needs to the extent autistic kids need to learn. ie one to one support or smaller number classes . The thing is in a class of 32 children which most have at least 3 have autisim or ahdh or in my daughters case both thats bot mentioning any other kids with dyslexia or behavioural problems. Or even EAL children.
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kim
10 years ago
I have a son on the asd spectrum and it's a constant fight to get him the support he needs and entitled to
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Linda mcgregor
10 years ago
I would love to know who the big shot is that makes the decisions for our kids lives, and what their decisions are based on. What information are they basing their decision to force autistic children in to mainstream school. It is mental abuse on the councils part. I am lucky my daughter got into an ASN school and has a class of 4 children where the staff ratio is 1:1. I fully support all the parents & carers out there because this is what autistic children need and deserve, their right to a proper education and also for their safety.
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Rebecca Saunders
10 years ago
I agree! I have had similar experiences within my child's school.
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Lorraine mcconnell
10 years ago
It's an absolute dog race the way our autistic children are being neglected of a education to meet there need and help them thrive in there way of understand for the big bad world ahead . And for the well learn them there way they don't have the money , staffing or materials to do so so that's lies .
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Donna Sinclair
10 years ago
Things need to change!!!!
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Leanne Mcbeth
10 years ago
<3 this subject is close to my heart there is very little help in main stream school no 1 to 1 help for kids no socialising no helping with bullying n no development help sum kids go through there day in there own we bubble n kids pick up on difference between each other my experience is kids r mean autistic children have melt downs bad days crying lashing out hurting there self and Others people say there bad wen they don't no they can't tell r they autistic or just bad behaved sum times they just get in trouble but once ur bad they have them marked teachers r not trained in autistic handling n there is defo not enough monny there to help <3 or bring any 1 else in to help these kids just get lost in the system n they have to just learn the the same way in class as every 1 else regardless to there needs or work level more help definitely needed <3 voice for my boy Adam <3
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yvonne gorman
10 years ago
college support for young adults with autism is also very lacking and getting worse
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E mcgrail
10 years ago
Inclusion is a great idea in principle but the experience and expertise should be there to support all children with additional support needs.
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Jackie Craig
10 years ago
So true
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Gary Henning
10 years ago
My stepson is in a main stream school. The teachers know his situation. An yet still make him sit alone in a corridor. An take his concentration toy off him. The ther it be blue tack of a piece of plastic he can twist. It was that bad he started self harming. He's only just turned 9.
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Rosemary main
10 years ago
Daniel ❤️
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Elizabeth reck
10 years ago
The kids need all the support they can get to feel part of the classroom
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Jamielee
10 years ago
lots of family and friends with children who have ASN and being forced into mainstream is failing the child and their families !!
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Wendy
10 years ago
I am a teacher of a class of 6 severely autistic children in a special school and they would never be able to learn anything in a mainstream school.
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Nicola Fletcher
10 years ago
My family can relate to most of the things said on this
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Lee Anne King
10 years ago
This is so true but due to finances etc these kids are getting failed there is only so much one teacher with limited or no autism training with a class of over 30 can do for one child. I am all for our kids staying in mainstream but schools need more resources better staff training, more staff and more finances for these kids. Mum of four boys one with ASD.
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lyndsey scott
10 years ago
My son is at an additional support school and they r trying to get him to go to mainstream one day a week took me long enough to get him to the school without disturbing his life again terrible
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Claire brannan
10 years ago
My son goes to a mainstream school with a unit to support kids with ASD and kids with special needs, they are a great school and great support as he needs all support possible as main stream didn't meat his needs, they do their best to encourage Owen with everything that all other kids do also encourage Owen to participate in all activities same as others.
Definetly not enough training for teachers. Also too many children in each class.
Some teachers try but some have no time to forfil the education needs to the extent autistic kids need to learn. ie one to one support or smaller number classes . The thing is in a class of 32 children which most have at least 3 have autisim or ahdh or in my daughters case both thats bot mentioning any other kids with dyslexia or behavioural problems. Or even EAL children.
I have a son on the asd spectrum and it's a constant fight to get him the support he needs and entitled to
I would love to know who the big shot is that makes the decisions for our kids lives, and what their decisions are based on. What information are they basing their decision to force autistic children in to mainstream school. It is mental abuse on the councils part. I am lucky my daughter got into an ASN school and has a class of 4 children where the staff ratio is 1:1. I fully support all the parents & carers out there because this is what autistic children need and deserve, their right to a proper education and also for their safety.
I agree! I have had similar experiences within my child's school.
It's an absolute dog race the way our autistic children are being neglected of a education to meet there need and help them thrive in there way of understand for the big bad world ahead . And for the well learn them there way they don't have the money , staffing or materials to do so so that's lies .
Things need to change!!!!
<3 this subject is close to my heart there is very little help in main stream school no 1 to 1 help for kids no socialising no helping with bullying n no development help sum kids go through there day in there own we bubble n kids pick up on difference between each other my experience is kids r mean autistic children have melt downs bad days crying lashing out hurting there self and Others people say there bad wen they don't no they can't tell r they autistic or just bad behaved sum times they just get in trouble but once ur bad they have them marked teachers r not trained in autistic handling n there is defo not enough monny there to help <3 or bring any 1 else in to help these kids just get lost in the system n they have to just learn the the same way in class as every 1 else regardless to there needs or work level more help definitely needed <3 voice for my boy Adam <3
college support for young adults with autism is also very lacking and getting worse
Inclusion is a great idea in principle but the experience and expertise should be there to support all children with additional support needs.
So true
My stepson is in a main stream school. The teachers know his situation. An yet still make him sit alone in a corridor. An take his concentration toy off him. The ther it be blue tack of a piece of plastic he can twist. It was that bad he started self harming. He's only just turned 9.
Daniel ❤️
The kids need all the support they can get to feel part of the classroom
lots of family and friends with children who have ASN and being forced into mainstream is failing the child and their families !!
I am a teacher of a class of 6 severely autistic children in a special school and they would never be able to learn anything in a mainstream school.
My family can relate to most of the things said on this
This is so true but due to finances etc these kids are getting failed there is only so much one teacher with limited or no autism training with a class of over 30 can do for one child. I am all for our kids staying in mainstream but schools need more resources better staff training, more staff and more finances for these kids. Mum of four boys one with ASD.
My son is at an additional support school and they r trying to get him to go to mainstream one day a week took me long enough to get him to the school without disturbing his life again terrible
My son goes to a mainstream school with a unit to support kids with ASD and kids with special needs, they are a great school and great support as he needs all support possible as main stream didn't meat his needs, they do their best to encourage Owen with everything that all other kids do also encourage Owen to participate in all activities same as others.