Students with disability

Maybe rate schools on how well students with disability are supported to acheive outcomes that are geared to success for the student

Permalink Reply by Alison Robson on January 28, 2010 at 10:25am: I agree. What support services and extra assistance programs do each of the schools have in place?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jenny Eddington on January 28, 2010 at 2:55pm: There is also not information as to wether students with disabilities were tested or what percentage there are in a school.
One of my daughters has never been tested.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shirley Dawn MOHR on January 28, 2010 at 7:51pm: I have 1 son with ADHD. I sign an exception from testing for him.
I have 1 son with II and he also is VI. Last year he sat a mock test, he failed. So I signed another exception for him.
Why should these children sit an exam where they will fail? Why put these children through this stress when they have enough just coping with school?
Ask your school to do an exception!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kim maree barton on February 11, 2010 at 9:51pm: I too have a son with ADHD. The school has been fantastic BUT they can only do so much. Medical practitioners and centre link see this as a disability so WHY can't the education system?
My son has improved with medication but still needs HELP and cannot get it. He get's harassed by his peers and bullied by the older kids. And he cannot sit for long periods of time as expected in ALL schools. The schools have deaf facilities and have painted poles and other areas for the blind. They are trained to deal with ALL other special needs kids.
So what about these special needs kids. It's not like ADHD is new it's been around for centuries only in the old days, kids with ADHD where looked down on as naughty (they still are) and where flogged for it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pat hand on June 18, 2010 at 12:08am: get the school to get behavior support form the education department and they can ask for a sso worker to be with your son and you can also suggest that since he can only concentrate for a certain time then let him do work for 10 min with timer on and have a break in between that is where the sso worker can come in handy hope this helps and good luck to you and your family; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Evilest Kitty on June 22, 2010 at 11:32pm: Hi Shirley,
I have a 17 year old son with Aspergers Syndrome. He is failing year 11 because aspects of his condition are an obstacle when it comes to exams. In victoria when sitting year 12 exams all they offer is that he can have a 5 minute break and sit his exams in a seperate room. Mind you this is equal to what they can do for someone suffering a sore back. This doesnt help him with essays and understanding what test questions are asking him. His knowledge is A+ but he cant express it in a written exam. He is taking time off school because of the stress of sitting mid year exams and realising he is failing. His school has done nothing to try and get him grades he deserves without having to sit exams. The system fails our children. The governement should take the advice that specialists offer. The government is lazy and the education system is lazy. Yet its our kids that suffer.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle on June 27, 2010 at 7:18pm: he would also be eligible for an oracle, if a cognitive report showed this as a problem area.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle on June 27, 2010 at 7:19pm: thats not the right word, i think i meant a scribe. duh.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dianne ryder on July 4, 2010 at 3:07pm: Time to consider home schooling, perhaps?
After all, remote area children now use the Net very successfully, and thee is no reason your son could not do the same. The plain facts are that while Aspergers children have great learning potential, everyday school for them is endless hell in every way.
As for the old chestnut that home schooled children don't socialize, most ordinary kids can't wait to get home to get on Facebook or Twitter or MSN.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tranquility on January 29, 2010 at 10:22am: My grandson was tested in primary but not in High school; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kylie Wood on January 28, 2010 at 4:42pm: I agree, I have just checked the school that my daughter (who has autism) will be starting at next term, and their results were not the greatest, but I know for a fact that they are very good with special needs children.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by benjamin john mcmullan on January 28, 2010 at 5:22pm: i have autism. don know how they tested us. but i did ok i think. i just left school. was at kensington special centre.; ▶ Reply to This

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