Council builds 'cage' for autistic pupil

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Well, I think we're all agreed on that one then.

Just found this NAS campaigns link if anyone's interested.

I'm scared for my boy and it's heartening to read everyone's posts. Thanks x

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What were they thinking?

How were the parents not told exaclty what the "outdoor area" would lool like , seing that they contributed finacially toward it? surely there was some kind of plan before hand?

It looks like my chicken run (see profile) only my chicken run is plusher.

Bloody hell, and what did the council do with the £500 the family raised?

Someone needs a sacking for this, what an absolutely disgraceful way to treat a human being.

I'm speechless. Utterly Utterly disgusting.

What's really scary is that just one person wouldn't have been involved in this, a number of people would have been involved at all stages and obviously not one of them thought it was a problem.

Shocking.

Poor boy, that is just appalling. Maybe I'm missing something, but if this boy was unable to join in normal playtimes for his own safety or that of others, why couldn't he have 1:1 playtime at a different time in the school day? I understand that schools have split playtimes for different year groups etc but surely the playground is not in full use for the whole day? I can't believe how this boy has been unable to play outside for 6 years. just awful

That is appalling, how on earth they decided that is appropriate !! Think that now because of the bad press they will be creating something more appropriate & not just doing nothing, [hopeful face]

Good point OhLucky

Oh FGS.

A lack of fencing was key in us getting a great school for ds3 (all linked to old school being in a conservation area, couldn;t build a proper fence).

But you know this is just a visible barrier to inclusion, most are just as real but can;t be seen. An example is the school placements we are doing atm- Secondary.

ds1 needs a specialist base; so do 29 other kids and there are 2 funded palces.

So that goes no 1 but we know that there is a very low chance.

Then we put local school second- except that never goes to second places EVER, one of the best schools in Wales. Putting it second is about the same as asking for parsonal tuition from the Buddha.

The next closest school goes in third then and is by far the most likely. I will have to get him there at EXACTLY the same time ds3's special needs taxi arrives, and the same time as ds4 has to be in infant school / nursery placement.

Short of sendingan autistic kid alone on a bus I have given up on inclusion, tbh. It doesn't exist.

That is a total and utter fucking disgrace and someone wants sacking, pronto. A cage is just sickening, degrading and plain abusive. Heads should roll.......

fk me!

words fail me and

This is truly terrible. The only excuse I can think of for them is that its in the western isles of Scotland so their knowledge of autism may be limited as it may be the first autistic pupil ever at the school so there may be a lack of expertise. Doesn't justify this level of stupidity though.

Hudd - I was at school in the Western Isles of Scotland and knew of 2 Autistic pupils on my island alone!

Loudlass I'm not defending them I was just trying to think of a reason why the council showed such a monumental level of stupidity.