SEN vs Mainstream Education

Summary

The episode includes Suzana, Maha, Moira and Alison sharing their own unique experiences of choosing a SEN vs Mainstream school for their child and how that affected them and their lives as women, mothers, and professionals.

 

Topics

00:00 - This Life, the chronicles of Autism moms podcast, series 1 episode 7 – SEN vs Mainstream Education
00:30 - Alison kicks off the show
03:00 Suzana, was it quite clear to you that your son should go to a Mainstream school?
05:30 Once you decided on the school, what were your biggest concerns?
07:00 Did you have to push for involvement in your son’s school?
09:20 Maha, how were you feeling about being received by other parents or the teachers as a parent of a SEN chid?
12:00 How did you approach suggesting he needs to move into mainstrem?
16:30 Moira, how was your experience of being the only or one of few SEN parents in a class?
19:30 Alison what is your experience of SEN and Mainstream schooling?
22:00 Mainstream curriculum needs a huge overhall to allow it to be modified for SEN children.
33:00 Organizational skills required of kids as they progress through school needs to be taught much earlier and/or accommodations met for SEN children struggling with organization.

34:00 What would be your advice for parents who are currently facing the SEN vs Mainstream choice for their child?

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