It’s a choice that parents of a child with disability should not have to make. Should they prioritise education outcomes or the necessary disability support at school?
If you asked me at the time, I would have gladly skipped school and played video games instead. And yet, I did learn. I learnt how to spell, write, to do maths, languages, chemistry and drama. More importantly, I learnt soft skills. I made friends, navigated social cliques, traded lunchbox snacks, was teased, teased others, took risks and learnt from them, avoided girls then later discovered they weren’t so bad after all.
read full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Education, Inclusion and access
- Author:
- Carl Thompson
- Source:
- SMH
- Date published:
- Mon 9th May, 2022