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Rocketing autism numbers met with education shortfall

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HEATH GILMORE, July 26, 2010

AUTISTIC children are being forced into mainstream classes because of a lack of places in specialised learning groups in NSW schools, an inquiry has heard.

The families and teachers of autistic children have complained to the NSW parliamentary inquiry about the failure to provide an adequate number of places, despite a sharp increase in students diagnosed with learning problems.

HELPFUL MEDICATION FOR ASPERGERS

Submitted by Chris_Y64 on Mon, 21/06/2010 - 12:58pm
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My 12 year old daughter has had many years of distress and torment due to her aspergers symptoms. She has endured severe bullying throughout her schooling years until she had a major breakdown 16 months ago which required emergency hospital treatment as she wanted to end her life. At the hospital she was placed on Zaprexia. This medication is very strong and it causes other problems for the child. She experienced severe weight gain & it lowers dopamine levels in the rear & frontal lobes of the brain. This caused her to feel foggy in her thinking & very tired.

Remarkable minds just waiting for work

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PAUL BIBBY, March 20, 2010

Outrage over Seven Hills West Public School putting autistic children in cage

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By Lisa Martin, From: AAP, March 11, 2010 6:01PM

  • Autistic children kept in fenced area
  • Treatment inhumane, says NSW Opposition
  • Matter of safety, says Education Department

A SYDNEY primary school that pens children with autism in a fenced area at lunchtimes should be investigated for human rights violations, the New South Wales Opposition says.

Parents with children at Seven Hills West Public School are angry that pupils with special needs are placed inside a fenced enclosure that has one tree, a bench and a dirt floor.

i'am selling autism shirts

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Aspergers doesn't eventually go away

Submitted by anut131 on Tue, 09/02/2010 - 2:21pm
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My 15 year old son has transferred from the private education system to the public education system this year. He was diagnosed with Aspergers Disorder when he was 4.He has followed the usual path for ASD attending early intervention and being funded through out school. His diagnosis was reconfirmed on the DSM -IV scale in 2004 when he started in the private education system.I have just been informed by the public school that they cannot apply for funding in the public education system unless his diagnosis is confirmed by a psychiatrist yet again.

Autistic pupils unfairly treated

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By Bruce McDougall Education Reporte, The Daily Telegraph, January 08, 2010 12:00AM

GROWING numbers of students suspended for violence, aggressive behaviour or repeated disobedience have a serious mental disability such as autism.

Families with severely disabled children said they had become the victims of an under-funded school system incapable of adequately providing for special needs.

Lessons from the death of a little girl

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http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/lessons-from-the-death-of-a-little-girl-20091006-gl90.html

Capped funds for pupils with disabilities

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Anna Patty Education Editor, SMH August 15, 2009

SCHOOL funding for students with special needs will be capped and no longer distributed according to the number of individual students, under NSW Department of Education proposals.

Principals and teachers are concerned that funding for students with autism and mental health disorders will be capped for the next three years at 2009 levels. The State Government plans to allocate grants based on the prevalence of disorders in the wider community.

Comedy Night with Roy & HG

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Join Roy & HG as they host a night full of laughs as some of Australia's best loved comedians give something back and support Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) for a fun-packed comedy show. Comedians from around Australia will come together to help raise money to provide more services for people with autism and their families.

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