Australia says it is committed to inclusive education. But the reality for the one in four schoolchildren who now have a disability is far from that
But for parents of children with a disability – whether it’s developmental, intellectual or physical – that is not a given.
Many parents the Guardian spoke to are at breaking point. They feel adrift and desperate as they try to navigate a school system for their child that was designed for a different reality. Children as young as five with disabilities are among the many thousands of primary school students receiving suspensions each year, while many others are only permitted to attend school part-time.
New data obtained by Guardian Australia shows that non-government schools are overwhelmingly benefiting from a federal support payment that is designed to assist schools with children with a disability, with some private schools receiving up to six times more money than public schools.
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