Autism and the future of education

In learning about autism in education, have you ever found yourself listening to a panel with no one that is autistic? What about seeing education policies and practices implemented without input from disabled (including autistic) students? And then there is the odd opinion piece, although well-intentioned, leaves out views from the autistic community on how best to take action in support of autistic children. That piece published last year is mine and I decided to reach out to an autistic academic to deepen my understanding.

In this interview with Dr Damian Milton, you will see how my questions and previous opinion piece were assumptive. No doubt, I have gained a better understanding learned from this simple conversation with Damian. Please read on as I am certain you will benefit from it too.