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Students began gathering near the Porta Férrea at 10:00 and demanded that “More extra time is not a privilege, it is a right!”. They eventually blocked the passage to the Paço das Escolas.
Portugal shows high school access figures for children with special educational needs. In contrast, there are significant gaps in inclusive education, in preparing these children for adult life, in promoting true autonomy, and in the human resources that support them.
Shortage of staff and administrative hurdles are slowing the progress of inclusive education policies across the country.
When school ends, many families struggle to find a place to leave children and young people with specific needs. In Lousã, the answer lies in the inclusive leisure activities centre, which welcomes children who travel specifically from other municipalities.
A report notes that simply placing a child with a disability in a regular school is not enough to fulfill the right to inclusive education.
Autism has a name. It has a face. It has an identity. It could be called Isabel, Pedro, Ana, or Miguel. And each of these children deserves more than a system that just talks about inclusion.
MPs voted down bills from IL and the PCP on financing state-subsidised schools and on inclusive education, but approved recommendations asking the Government to update the levels of support.
