Profile

mamamiareader January 23, 2021

I would argue that the difference between real inclusion and lip service is far, far more reliant on appropriate and sufficient resourcing rather than empathy. Having worked in both health and education I have found that adequate resourcing stumps the most empathetic thoughts and best of intentions. Classrooms with one teacher and one quarter of the students needing additional assistance, but no funding because their diagnosis - or lack of - does not support this. Even the simplest of tools to support children neurodiverse children in a mainstream classroom can be up to the teacher or health worker to provide and create in their own time. Further, adequate and evidence based training on teaching neurodiverse children, or children with trauma is sadly lacking across all schools.

if you truly want change, campaign at your

local member for parliament’s office. Ask for more support, more training for all people in health and education, and more funding. More funding where it is really needed - in the classroom and for parents to access and choose appropriate and frequent support across a lifespan . This is a systematic problem that starts at our highest level government and filters down into health and education. More training, more resourcing, more funding will lead to more empathy.

User Comments