set up to succeed
Content note: in this article I discuss some ideas around making school and learning more…
Same Classroom Same Opportunities
Content note: In this article I discuss ways that the state education system where I live hasn’t worked for my children, and why. I talk about chn=anges I’d like to se made, and how we can all help contribute to making those changes.
Open letter to those who think autistic kids should not be allowed to disturb mainstream education settings
Content note: In this open letter I talk to the people who believe autistic children should not be allowed in mainstream education.
TeachMeet Human Rights
On Tuesday 14 March 2017, I attended TeachMeet Human Rights in Sydney. It was a wonderful event, with many excellent presentations. I was honoured to be invited to present a 7 minute talk on Autism and Inclusion. This post contains the transcript of my presentation.
Is it really inclusion you want?
Content note: this article discusses some challenges to accessibility for autistic people and challenges whether people want inclusion enough o seek out the information to make it happen in the right places.
My needs are not “special”
Content note: In this article I explain why I don’t like or use the term “special needs” and why I don’t see the needs I have as a disabled persona s being “special”.
Inclusion: when are we going to stop talking about it and start doing it?
TW: some readers will find the content of this article distressing. It references stories of abuse of disabled children within educational settings.
Being present is not the same as being included: more thoughts on inclusion in the classroom
Inclusion is a bit of a buzz word, I guess. It is thrown around to assure everyone that schools are supportive and understanding of students with extra support needs.
Thoughts on inclusion in the classroom
In conversation with an old high school friend I was asked about my thoughts on inclusion in the classroom. I responded that answering that would take me some time and I would get back to him. I had been thinking a lot about this, as during 2014 two of my autistic children left mainstream schooling, opting to do their learning at home.
