Autistic teenager Nash Kirk-Clarke felt left out of the curriculum and isolated from his peers at his Adelaide school, and a researcher says he is among countless students from disadvantaged groups who are disproportionately suspended or excluded.
Autistic teenager Nash Kirk-Clarke is among students who are left out of the school curriculum in what is called 'school exclusion'.The Australian Education Union said schools need more funding and resources to support students.
His mother, Paula Kirk-Clarke, said he was left out of the curriculum and isolated from his peers at his Adelaide Catholic primary school.After trying hard to push for him to be more included, she said she had no choice but to pull him out."The other option I had other than picking him up was to stay in a sick room, which was a really small space.Nash's experience common, expert says
Professor Sullivan said repeated suspensions would further disadvantage those students because they were less likely to finish school"It is pretty clear that doesn't work as a punishment, what it does is exacerbate their circumstances."Research shows Australian educational laws and policies could be encouraging schools to exclude students and need an overhaul, Professor Sullivan said.
The Australian Education Union SA Branch acting president, Kendall Proud, said teachers were stretched for resources and struggling to meet student needs." need increases in support to be able to manage those, so we don't get to a point where they're suspending and excluding students because they're at the end of their tether.
Autism Schools Paula Kirk-Clarke University Of South Australia Professor Anna Sullivan Australian Education Union SA Branch Kendall Proud Department Of Education Catholic Education South Australia Neil Mcgoran
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