The right to education.

OLIVER IS A NINE YEAR OLD BOY WHO HAS HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM.
HE HAS A BRILLIANT MEMORY, AND A VERBAL IQ OF 157.
HE WANTS TO LEARN AND HE WANTS TO GO TO SCHOOL.
OLIVER HAS MANY SENSORY PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL DIFFERCULTIES WHICH MAKE IT HARD FOR HIM TO GO TO A MAINSTREAM SCHOOL .IN FACT HE HAS ONLY RECEIVED ONE TERM OF FULL TIME EDUCATION IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

HE, LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHILDREN WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, NEEDS YOUR HELP.

THERE ARE IN EACH LOCAL AUTHORITY FEW SCHOOLS WITH UNITS ATTACHED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD).

THE PLACES ARE LIMITED. THE OTHER CHILDREN ARE BIENG PLACED INTO MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS, WHERE ALTHOUGH A FEW MANAGE, THEY ARE OFTEN LEFT WITH LITTLE OR NO SUPPORT.

DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, STAFF IN MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS AND ATTACHED SPECIALIST UNITS ARE OFTEN IN THE POSITION WHERE THEY CANNOT HELP.

THIS PETITION IS AIMED AT ASKING THE GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE DESPERATE NEED FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL PROVISION FOR THOSE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO ACCESS MAINSTREAM SCHOOL TO RECIVE FUNDING FOR THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT.
WHERE NESSERCARY THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THOSE WHO, LIKE OLIVER, NEED ONE TO ONE SUPPORT.


By adding your signature you agree that you would like to see a change in the Government Policy to educate autistic children.