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Old 10-03-2009, 10:06   #6
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Re: teacher shut autistic girl a tiny room

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Originally Posted by Taf View Post
Being a father of an autistic lad, I can tell you that Special Schools are now rare... New Labour decided to "integerate" them into mainstream schools but forgot to give enough training to teachers... and it's even worse at Secondary level where pupils change teachers several times a day.

The physical and mental effects of autism are so varied that it is very difficult to know how to deal with each affected person without a LOT of training and experience.
New Labour running the education system on the cheap and cocking it up in the process? Quelle suprise..
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