An Australian high school has installed a 'cage'' for autistic students, which parents say is “taking away from their (children’s) humanity,” and compared it to jail.
Parents have called the structure, which was built about a month ago, a “cage” that is “taking away from their humanity”.
Julian and Kate Edwards, whose children attend the school, said they decided to speak to the ABC because their complaints to the school were being ignored. Inside the fenced off area, the small group of teens has no access to toilets or a drinking fountain. Mr Edwards said the children were being isolated and separated from their peers unnecessarily.
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