Breaking the silence around the children without a voice

Mwanafunzi wa chuo Tim Chan

Mwanafunzi wa chuo Tim Chan Source: SBS

At least one in four children with a disability is being turned away from mainstream schools in Australia.


But child-education specialists have told SBS's The Feed many of the children have been misdiagnosed with intellectual disabilities based on inappropriate IQ tests administered by education departments.

 


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