Yvonne
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‘My son has significant emotional issues as a result of being let down by his school.’
Yvonne has a young son who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety.
She told the Royal Commission that most of her son’s anxiety is ‘caused by stress from the school not dealing with disability’. Over the last 12 months he has been ‘constantly removed’ from class. No adjustments have been made to accommodate his ADHD and his mental health plan has been ignored.
‘[The] school system needs major help to be made accountable for kids with disability. They are not including all children.’
Yvonne wants to see more funding in schools for educational assistants to support kids with ADHD.
Disclaimer: This is the story of a person who shared their personal experience with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability through a submission or private session. The names in this story are pseudonyms. The person who shared this experience was not a witness and their account is not evidence. They did not take an oath or affirmation before providing the story. Nothing in this story constitutes a finding of the Royal Commission. Any views expressed are those of the person who shared their experience, not of the Royal Commission.