Some Montreal youngsters with particular wants are being denied entry to highschool, mother and father say

Abdelkader Djilani Kobibi, 11, hasn’t been to highschool in three months, his household says.

“It is not regular,” mentioned Sidi Mohamed Dijilani Kobibi, Abdelkader’s brother. “He isn’t a monster. He is only a child in want.”

Kobibi says his household has been looking for an answer to get Abdelkader again in class, however to date, discussions with Montreal faculties and the Training Ministry have led to nothing.

“They’re simply making an attempt to throw away my brother and never giving an actual motive why he is not capable of go to highschool,” he mentioned. 

Kobibi was amongst protesters gathered exterior the Training Ministry’s workplace on Fullum Road Saturday.

They’re calling on the province to launch statistics on youngsters with particular wants who are usually not in class. In addition they need higher coaching for instructional workers and extra specialised applications to reply to the scholars’ wants.

A spokesperson for the Training Ministry mentioned in a press release all college students have the fitting to be educated

“We belief our college groups to place intervention plans tailored to every scholar in place,” the assertion learn.”Colleges should adapt instructional companies to college students with disabilities, social maladjustment or studying difficulties in response to their wants. That mentioned, every case is exclusive.”

However mother and father of youngsters with disabilities and particular wants do not suppose faculties or the federal government are doing sufficient.

Samia M’Hari’s 14-year-old son has autism, and he or she says he is solely being accepted at a specialised faculty half time, which means he has to remain dwelling two days and three afternoons per week. She says taking good care of him at dwelling most days is placing a pressure on her profession and her son’s psychological well being.

“It is troublesome to get by means of a job, maintain a household and go to work in these circumstances,” she mentioned. My son is regressing as a result of he would not have the possibility to be stimulated sufficient at dwelling.”

Sarah Benketira, who was protesting, says instances like Abdelkader’s and M’Hari’s are usually not remoted.

“There’s plenty of households that truly do not know what to do and knocked at each door with no reply,” she mentioned.

“We wish to make a change not only for us however everybody.”