Dec 14, 2018, 9News, Sydney: Perth boy unable to go to school for a year https://www.9news.com.au/2018/12/14/21/47/perth-jacob-trevenen-unable-to-go-to-school-for-a-year The mother of a young Perth boy says her son has fallen through a crack in the education system after being unable to go to school for a year. Jacob Trevenen has autism and has sensory sensitivity. His mother, Claire Trevenen, pulled him out of the classroom because he could not cope with the noise. “For over a year I was working with the school psychologist, working with the principal, we were trying to help Jacob,” Ms Trevenen told 9News. “Jacob needs somebody there with him, beside him, from the moment he goes to class to the moment he walks out.” However, the eight-year-old does not fit the criteria to receive full-time education support, instead he was funded for an education assistant for one hour a day, which his mother said is not enough…. After 9News investigated Jacob’s situation, the education department said they have found him a spot in an education support centre next year and will aim to transition him back to mainstream schooling.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.