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by mfo 3447 days ago
Autism in France is addressed ; autists kids have special classes in public schools (with non autist kids, so they share free time, lunch etc...., this kinds of system is aka as IME). Also those kids are mixed with non-autist kids during classes (a few hours a week). All in all, the system try it's hardest to make them feel normal (IMO).

What would you expect from a society dealings with disabled (nothing bad) ?

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Some kids. I believe the number is something like 1/5th the kids get the support they need.

Yep, did a bit of searching.

http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/30/children-losing-out-as-fr...

Nothing has changed since I last looked when I was living in Quebec.

> What would you expect from a society dealings with disabled (nothing bad) ?

What do I expect, or what do I hope? I expect that people assume that because they hospital visit for a broken leg is "free" and "good", that it carries over to autistic support, and that any suggestion otherwise is absurd and alarmist. This is usually the case.

I'd hope that they take the concerns from parents seriously and not be dismissive, even if it means they have to admit there are flaws in the system.