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Why dont we matter? The mum-of-twelve who cant find a home big enough for her family Lisa Clarke is a single mum and currently lives with ten of her children, several of whom have special and complex needs 07:28, 15 MAY 2021 direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingW...

RNZ The mother of an autistic boy says she is heartbroken that her sons school has decided to exclude him, despite the intervention of the Childrens Commissioner. This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. The Childrens Commissioner has warned that a schools exclusion of an autistic boy is the tip of an iceberg of problems. TATYANA TOMSICKOVA/123RF An autistic boy has written to the Childrens Commissioner telling him being excluded from school makes hi...

Photo: 123RF Judge Andrew Becroft intervened in the case after the boy, 13, wrote to him following his suspension for his involvement in a fight. The boy moved to the school last year as a directed enrolment, meaning the Ministry of Education ordered the school to enrol him after it initially refused. The boys letter, provided to RNZ by his mother, said his school would not let him participate in regular school activities and kept him in a room with a teacher away from but in full view of other...

The boys letter, provided to RNZ by his mother, said his school would not let him participate in regular school activities and kept him in a room with a teacher away from but in full view of other children. "Im having a really hard time at school at the moment and hate being treated so differently to all the other students. I just want to make some friends and be treated like everyone else. I hate being bullied and laughed at because the teachers treat me differently and so do the other student...

The first full week of April has arrived. Here are some activities Penn State has planned for students this week. Various events for Penn State’s Pride Month will also take place throughout the week. A list of those events can be found here. Monday, April 5 11:30 a.m. — Sonya Clark, a professor at Amherst College, will present a lecture titled “These Days. This Country. This History.” The lecture is a part of the John M. Anderson Endowed Lecture Series. Along with her work a...

Stakeholders behind Johnson Countys new mental health facility urge Reynolds to address burdensome state regulations Hoping to see the regions new GuideLink Center succeed as a "third choice" to a jail cell or emergency room, Reynolds visit was far from a celebration as the facilities supporters advocated for more state support. Iowa City Press-Citizen The $8.75 million center on Iowa Citys south side will make 23-hour crisis observation, 5-day crisis stabilization, detoxification and a soberin...

The schools have staffing shortages due to leave requests and substitute teacher coverage is not available. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 1:39 AM EST February 9, 2021 Three schools with Columbus City Schools have moved back to remote learning due to staffing shortages, the district announced on Monday. A district spokesperson said Easthaven, Innis and Ohio Avenue Elementary Schools will be fully remote to ensure continuity of education for the students. Columbu...

Press release Ministers Foley and Madigan welcome agreed plan for return to in-school learning for children with special educational needs at primary level   children in special classes in mainstream primary schools to return from 22 February supplementary in-person care and educational support programme to commence from 11 February for four weeks Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Jose...