Comments on: An instinct for inclusion http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-instinct-for-inclusion/ Celebrating diversity Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Susan, Mum to Molly http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-instinct-for-inclusion/#comment-34 Susan, Mum to Molly Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:39:27 +0000 http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-34 Here here, activevoice. As a mother of a child with many, many "additional needs" (especially in the eyes of the education system) who is still three years away from starting school, I really appreciate these insights into how her education would be under the current system, and how it could be if our voices begin to be heard. I too hope that this will mark a turning point in our country's attitude towards those who are "different", and am bewildered by those among us who are unsupportive of this week's apology - surely it can only help our cause...? Here here, activevoice.

As a mother of a child with many, many “additional needs” (especially in the eyes of the education system) who is still three years away from starting school, I really appreciate these insights into how her education would be under the current system, and how it could be if our voices begin to be heard.

I too hope that this will mark a turning point in our country’s attitude towards those who are “different”, and am bewildered by those among us who are unsupportive of this week’s apology – surely it can only help our cause…?

]]> By: Heike Fabig http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-instinct-for-inclusion/#comment-28 Heike Fabig Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:31:07 +0000 http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-28 Spot on! Spot on!

]]> By: Pen http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/an-instinct-for-inclusion/#comment-27 Pen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:34:13 +0000 http://equalnotspecial.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-27 Or an even more simple question - what are the educational needs of this child? If that question could be asked of every child that entered the education system, fairly and without prejudice, all the teaching aids, teacher aides, time and structural needs would be put in place not as a response to something seen as a disability, something seen as wrong or different or bad but simply because they were the appropriate thing for that child. They would be put into place for any child who needed that support to learn. The stupid classifying and segregation of children with certain disabilities (but not others) would surely be reduced by this attitude. Our new school in Canberra seems to have this attitude. They make accommodations as they need to for each child, and they don't make a big fuss about it. Bless them all. You've hit a really hot button for me. Pen Or an even more simple question – what are the educational needs of this child? If that question could be asked of every child that entered the education system, fairly and without prejudice, all the teaching aids, teacher aides, time and structural needs would be put in place not as a response to something seen as a disability, something seen as wrong or different or bad but simply because they were the appropriate thing for that child. They would be put into place for any child who needed that support to learn. The stupid classifying and segregation of children with certain disabilities (but not others) would surely be reduced by this attitude.

Our new school in Canberra seems to have this attitude. They make accommodations as they need to for each child, and they don’t make a big fuss about it. Bless them all.

You’ve hit a really hot button for me.

Pen

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