Fight for your rights

As mentioned in the previous post, autism spectrum disorders are covered under the disability discrimination act http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/people-with-disabilities/rights-and-obligations/disability-rights/definition-of-disability.htm

So the next time you have the dilemma of knowing if you should fight or not, just replace the disability of autism with something more obvious such as a wheelchair user. Would you accept a school giving a child in a wheelchair a detention for not attempting to climb a flight of stairs? Of course you wouldn't, well just as their disability prevents them from climbing the stairs your child may have sensory difficulties prohibiting them from sitting still or walking into a class room because of strip lights. For now you have to be your child's advocate so don't let anyone bully your kids, professional or otherwise. Now go get em.