March 11, 2010

Autistic kids 'being penned' at school

A Sydney primary school that pens autistic children in a fenced area at lunchtimes should be investigated for human rights violations, the NSW opposition says. Parents with children at Seven Hills West Public School are angry that pupils with special needs are placed inside a fenced enclosure that has one tree, a bench and a dirt floor. But the NSW Department of Education has defended the enclosure, saying it is used for new students with disabilities if they require more intense ...

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