abc.net.au/news/autism-inclusion-teachers-begin-student-support-roles-in-sa/101917990South Australian primary schools will now have specialist autism inclusion teachers, with more than 400 starting in the roles in the first week back from holidays.The SA government says that, on average, there is at least one student with autism in every classroom
Premier Peter Malinauskas said the aim of the newly created roles was to increase the skills of the state's 18,000 teachers. "My role will be more to do with dealing with my colleagues, supporting my colleagues, looking at best practice rather than myself being in the classroom interacting with those students," he said.The teachers will have up to one day a week in the autism inclusion role and will continue as regular classroom teachers for the rest of the week.Assistant Minister for Autism, Emily Bourke, said one day a week was the starting point.
Assistant minister for autism, Emily Bourke, says the move is about improving schools now and into the future.
This is a good initiative and acknowledges the need for teachers to be autism aware and develop other skills to support others. The needs of Deaf and hard of hearing students attending their local school receive minimal support
I want to become a teacher so I can be a whiny bludger
What's the bet it involves some form of ABA? 😡
Kids are labeled autistic and that gets the teacher and child the support they need. The child may not necessarily be autistic.