Change schools – not students – for more inclusive education
A study of Australian mothers’ attempts to access more appropriate schooling for their autistic children offers a new perspective on inclusive education policies and practices. Writing in the International Journal of Inclusive Education, Rozanna Lilley of Macquarie University draws on the experiences of eight New South Wales families whose children needed to change primary schools. Central to Lilley’s study were the experiences of the children’s mothers, who intervened and worked tirelessly with educators, bureaucrats and therapists to secure the right education for their children –