Autistic children failed by [Australian] education system
Georginia Le Roy, 11, is mathematically brilliant, but the world around her does not add up.
She has Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). But like many children on the spectrum, she is ineligible to attend one of Victoria’s specialist autism secondary schools because her IQ is within the normal range.
She and her mother Fiona are leaving Melbourne this weekend for the UK, saying Australia does not have the support services they need.
via Autistic children failed by education system.
A frustrating look at the lack of support for Australian kids with autism.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.