Illustrations for Dr Jill Pluquailec research into ‘Austin Young People’s & Families’ Experiences of Education During The Covid 19 Pandemic.’

”For some autistic young people being at home, and trying to learn online was very isolating. Some missed physically seeing and playing with their friends, or found socialising online really difficult.’

“Our research found that in circumstances where young people and families thrived, it was where previously restrictive features of education had changed or disappeared.

“There is a lesson to be learned about how the logistics of mass education impose restrictions on young people being able to learn in the ways most conducive to their natural rhythms. It should not take a public health crisis to enable an education system to be more responsive to the needs of young people.” - Dr Jill Pluquailec, Senior Lecturer in Autism in the Department of Education Childhood and Inclusion.

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