Punished, sidelined, betrayed - our lost generation of autistic children

SCOTLAND'S education system is failing hundreds of the country's most vulnerable youngsters, bringing misery to families, an investigation by The Scotsman has revealed. Our investigation uncovered disturbing evidence of how schools often refuse to accept that a child's behaviour could be linked to autism, despite the large rise in diagnosed cases. Even when a child is diagnosed, staff are often simply unable to cope with the challenges their autism presents. Instead, the pupils can be labelled disruptive, meaning the school looks to punish the child rather than help them to cope with the effects of their condition. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

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