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Launch of the Autism Niche Area || Fresh hope for teaching autistic children

Parents of autistic children and teachers with autistic children in their classroom have fresh hope in the shape of a new Autism Niche Area launched at Nelson Mandela University this week. Professor Heloise Sathorar, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, said that the two short learning programmes on autism education announced at the launch were “only the start” of the new Autism Niche Area at the University. “For us, education is not a privilege. It is a right for every child to be educated and this is an example of the work done in the faculty to ensure quality education for all,” said Prof Sathorar at the launch on Monday, September 30. “There is such a lot that can happen in this space.” Dr Muki Moeng, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at Nelson Mandela University ,commended her ”resilient” colleague, Professor Nokhanyo Mdzanga, who has worked since 2011 to bring the Autism Niche Area to fruition. “We are also excited that the Faculty of Education has been working with the provincial and national Departments of Education in making sure that this programme gets recognised,” said Dr Moeng. South Africa has a dire shortage of special needs schools for autistic children and these schools often have discouragingly long waiting lists for placement. In addition, there are very few facilities in rural areas, and many children do not receive any formal education. This adds to the urgency of equipping teachers in mainstream schools with the skills to identify – and help – autistic learners in the classroom. Read the full story here: https://news.mandela.ac.za/News/Fresh...