00:00In January next year, Ari Bennett starts kindergarten, so mum Jamie is getting him ready.
00:12He connects with the world through touch because he's deaf and blind.
00:17He requires one-to-one at all times or waking hours of his life in order to access communication,
00:25language, mobility and learning.
00:28Jamie wants Ari to learn alongside other children who use sign language and has found a hearing support class at a local public school.
00:37But she's been told the NSW Education Department will not fund one-to-one support in the hearing class
00:44because the class itself already receives special funding.
00:49He still needs that one-to-one with him in that classroom.
00:53Ricky Chaplin is also deaf-blind and he wants Ari to have the opportunity to reach his full potential.
01:00Ari cannot see sign language and requires tactile sign to learn.
01:05Well, it means that inclusion for Ari is somewhat superficial.
01:10The support is not there and he can't participate fully.
01:16Jamie has asked for special consideration to allow Ari to have extra support and is still waiting for clarity.
01:23Confusing. Very confusing. Very vague. Open.
01:29Disability advocates say current inclusion policies do not accommodate complex disabilities.
01:36Parents are left scrambling because they don't know where to go to next and who it is that can really help them.
01:42Car.
01:44The NSW Education Department says all parents of children with disability should contact their local school two years before their child starts
01:52to ensure their needs are understood.
01:55It says it's committed to making sure every child gets the support they need
01:59and it will continue working with the family to provide assistance.
02:03Oh yes.
02:06airlines
02:21And support their students.
02:24Cal.
02:26This program has been structured over every eight months,
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