Advocacy for children with additional needs , to receive funding with or without diagnosis
The issue
This petition is an advocacy for children with additional needs to have funding available with or without a diagnosis.
My son has started kindergarten aged 5 at a state government school.
His first few weeks have been a struggle.
Whilst we are awaiting diagnosis, the school has implemented a transitional process for him to gain confidence and to be able to attend full days. He is currently only attending in timed blocks. School has provided teacher aids to help as much as their budget stretches. School has applied for emergency funding.
Whilst this may be a positive start, the whole process of having to fight for the right for children like my son and the educators to have ENOUGH resources is unjust, discriminatory and exhausting.
Children of neurodivergent backgrounds have just as much right to an education as a neurotypical child has.
Unless a child has an autistic diagnosis, children with ADHD and any other neurodivergent behaviour have not much option.
How are government schools operating without funding to have additional experienced aids in each stage to help children with struggles?
Most children who have ADHD have the choice of medication and therapies, which are costly on the parents.
It is unfair for educators to have to struggle with basic lessons in the classroom without having that extra pair of hands to help children like my son.
The Public education system along side the government should be ashamed of themselves for leaving such an immense pressure on educators, parents and first and foremost the children.
It absolutely blows my mind how many parents like myself have constant worries for their child.
Statistics show most children with ADHD are often moved from school to school , as they have no funding or structure for them.
This then starts to spiral an out of control start to their innocent little lives and mostly education.
Most children with no help or structure, end up caught up in violence and narcotics or mediocre jobs as the system is broken.
I will not stop fighting for my sons rights nor any child Australia wide in State Government schools with additional needs be another statistic.
I am standing up to the unfair and unjust and discriminatory policies against children and fight for the right to an EDUCATION.
Please change and help these children in need and start employing more educators for each stage.
Regardless of race, disability and socioeconomic status.
Enough is enough.
This needs to change as I won’t allow another year to pass by waiting for loopholes to have my child get the education he so rightfully deserves.
Signed a very passionate mother
Frances T Nikolakopoulos
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The issue
This petition is an advocacy for children with additional needs to have funding available with or without a diagnosis.
My son has started kindergarten aged 5 at a state government school.
His first few weeks have been a struggle.
Whilst we are awaiting diagnosis, the school has implemented a transitional process for him to gain confidence and to be able to attend full days. He is currently only attending in timed blocks. School has provided teacher aids to help as much as their budget stretches. School has applied for emergency funding.
Whilst this may be a positive start, the whole process of having to fight for the right for children like my son and the educators to have ENOUGH resources is unjust, discriminatory and exhausting.
Children of neurodivergent backgrounds have just as much right to an education as a neurotypical child has.
Unless a child has an autistic diagnosis, children with ADHD and any other neurodivergent behaviour have not much option.
How are government schools operating without funding to have additional experienced aids in each stage to help children with struggles?
Most children who have ADHD have the choice of medication and therapies, which are costly on the parents.
It is unfair for educators to have to struggle with basic lessons in the classroom without having that extra pair of hands to help children like my son.
The Public education system along side the government should be ashamed of themselves for leaving such an immense pressure on educators, parents and first and foremost the children.
It absolutely blows my mind how many parents like myself have constant worries for their child.
Statistics show most children with ADHD are often moved from school to school , as they have no funding or structure for them.
This then starts to spiral an out of control start to their innocent little lives and mostly education.
Most children with no help or structure, end up caught up in violence and narcotics or mediocre jobs as the system is broken.
I will not stop fighting for my sons rights nor any child Australia wide in State Government schools with additional needs be another statistic.
I am standing up to the unfair and unjust and discriminatory policies against children and fight for the right to an EDUCATION.
Please change and help these children in need and start employing more educators for each stage.
Regardless of race, disability and socioeconomic status.
Enough is enough.
This needs to change as I won’t allow another year to pass by waiting for loopholes to have my child get the education he so rightfully deserves.
Signed a very passionate mother
Frances T Nikolakopoulos
Please sign attached petition
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Petition created on 19 February 2024