My son spent his high school years isolated in the library or watching YouTube videos. Am I angry? Absolutely. Do I blame his teachers? I don’t
If you are a parent of a school-aged child with a disability, you already know that the system is broken. You likely feel helpless, judged, and as though you are failing your child. I want to assure you that you’re not, but the education system is failing them.
My 17-year-old son Alex* spends his days at home. He wants to get a job, but is going to need a lot of help to do that, and while we wait for months on end for a review of his NDIS funding, he can do little more than wait. He should be at school, but by the end of year 10 it was clear that school was doing more damage than good.
