Army of Autism Awareness Angels - Autism support officers

PLEASE take 5 minutes to watch our clip and make sure you click like on it.

Having an Autism support officer in each school will benefit every child, even children that don't have Autism.

If you don't have children now this will affect your children in the future!!

Be sure to share your experiences and please repost this to your friends PLEASE JUST A FEW MOMENTS OF YOUR TIME to help our children. We can only get heard if people help us make a noise.

On behalf of all the families that deal with this everyday day and the children THANK YOU.

Lets hope someone sees this and decides to do something about it

Brooke Clark

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[sack0001]

I just don't understand how the South Australian Government can spend billions of dollars on 2 Pandas that no one goes and sees, when they could of built an amazing ASD school for that money and helped THOUSANDS of ASD children and their famlies!

Stop wasting money South Australia on things that are WANTS not NEEDS!!!

[sack0001]

Keep the comments coming great to hear all of your points of view!! And SHARE SHARE SHARE x

Im glad you all like it!!!

I PROMISE it is my mission to help change things for all your families and mine x

[amazingmonkies]

Hi guys.

Although I think Autism Schools have thier place for some kids, not all kids with an ASD are suited to this type of school. I do however think you hit the nail on the head with the Autism Support Officer. I should know as I am living proof that this works. I am the Integration Manager at a mainstream primary school. My sole role is to be the mother hen for my little chicks, many of whom have Autism. We even have a home base within our primary school.

[72Toria]

Children are the future of SA. Children with ASD would be more likely to reach their full potential if they had significantly more support at school. When a child reaches their full potential they are more likely to NOT be a 'burden' on the welfare system when they are an adult. Autism Support Officers in schools could provide this essential support.

[bec830]

I love this idea !!!! I have 2 children with ASD 1 is currently in a mainstream school and i have contact with his teacher every single day so if there is any issue i can sort it straight away my other child is about to start kindy in janurary which is very scary as he has it worse than my other child so hopefully we can get this great idea into our schools asap

[shellygold5968]

My son has come through the SA school system and due to us biting the bullet and putting him into the Catholic system and paying the larger school fees, he has come through his schooling quite well. But looking at what happens in the schools around us and what is happening even in the Catholic system now, I worry for the future of our kids. Schools receive disability funding for each child they have with disabilities, I don't believe that schools are using this money in the way its intended.

[CrazyMuma1]

I have 2 children with Autism under school age and already i am pertrified for their expereince in the education depatment, My babies deserve the assistance to access the same oppertunites as other children to reach their full potenital and supported in an environent that can provide for their speacial needs. Autism support Officers in schools would mean that my children would have this oppertunity, that they could be recognised for the beautiful, talented people they really are.

[mrslee73]

My sons public primary school failed us miserably. was a a devastating time for us.. we were very lucky that we found the perfect school for us, that happened to be private. so we put ourselves under the financial pressure to make sure he had an understanding and safe environment to learn in. an Autism support officer would have been magical, and a lot more useful than an SSO who has no clue

[MrUdderchaos]

@fiorachristou Minister Jay Weathill is the same minister that raised state funding to reduce AutismSA 2 year wait for diagnosis back in 2006 to what it is now. He has also been recently visiting special needs schools speaking with principals/governing councils and students (not just in Adelaide either)

[MrUdderchaos]

I dont agree with the "special school not suiting ASD students" Theres a massive variation in ASD kid's educational requirements. What works depends on the individual.

The problems we see.

1. Low numbers of special school places making it very difficult to actually get in even if you qualify. having autism doesnt get you in, its needs based

2. Not enough funding for SSO time

3. ASD units exist in adelaide but take only very small numbers of children. This came from the last state election.

[villi2121]

I have an amazing 14yo boy with Autism who appears in this video with his sister who adores him & accepts him for who he is. He has been through so many schools & then homeschooled for 2 years because the school system failed him. We did have angels (schl supp offic) along the way & I am forever grateful. Having an Autism Support Officer would be beneficial for all...teachers, other students and our children who have Autism would have the opportunity to be the best they can be. Vilma Jurkovic

[fiorachristou]

@kjdj3j That is so sad and totally unacceptable. I can only imagine the trauma he has had to deal with. It angers me to the point that I become irrational when I hear stories like this. Politicians, and in particular the Minister fir education Jay Weatherill need to realise though that these are not "stories" but real lives, real emotions and real needs. My prayers are with you xxx

[katzinaru]

lol