
BY MONIQUE EBRINGTON — 28 Sep, 2010 12:00 AM
WESTERN suburbs parents have welcomed state government funding for a feasibility study for an autistic school catering for prep to year 12 students.
At present, Western Autistic School has campuses in Deer Park and Niddrie, but children can attend for only four years before going into mainstream or special schools.
Altona North resident Mark Websdale said a recent meeting with Education Minister Bronwyn Pike was a step towards a new school.
Mr Websdale is a member of Autism Schools Action, a group of parents in the western suburbs who have been lobbying MPs on the issue for several years.
"We have been quite frustrated over a long period of time to get no apparent result," Mr Websdale said.