School Admissions

Summary

This episode is about the process of finding a place in schools for thier kids and how that affected these Autism moms and their lives as women, mothers, and professionals.

 

Topics

00:00 - This Life, the chronicles of Autism moms podcast, series 1 episode 6 – School Admissions.

00:30 - Alison kicks off the show

01:00 Alison shares her experience of choosing a school to accommodate all her children.

08:20 Karina – was it important to keep your twins together at the same school?

09:20 Did the disclosure of speech delay close the doors to many schools?

10:30 Were you surprised by the lack of support from schools?

12:15 How does inclusion differ in other countries> - Hasna

17:20 Moira’s school experience

20:40 Huma, how do you feel looking back at your school journey?

28:20 Maha, do you have experience of being asked to leave a school?

31:00 How did you explain to your son that he needed to move schools?

35:20 Reen, did you feel it was important to have all your children at the same school?

40:20 Suzana, what was your process to get your son into school?

46:30 How did you feel about the pressure on you during the school assessment process?

50:00 Round the table for Top Tips and advice for parents starting the process of looking for a school for their child.

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