3 Myths of “Special Education”-Thoughts for Parents

URL: https://www.startingwithjulius.org.au/3-myths-of-special-education-thoughts-for-parents/

Published: 2018 | Catia Malaquias, StartingWithJulius.org.au
When decades of evidence have shown that segregated education disadvantages students with disability by producing inferior academic and social outcomes in a “low expectations” environment, then it is fair to say that the ‘choice’ of parents to segregate their children in a very real sense can be “disabling” in itself. The failure of Governments and professionals to better guide parents in their decision-making is unconscionable – even negligent.