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ABC News in Australia:
The New South Wales Opposition has described a Sydney school's decision to place children with autism into a pen during play periods as inhumane and cruel.
The State Education Department has confirmed that a fenced-off area is used for students with special needs at Seven Hills West Public School.
It says the school is located near a busy road and many of the students have no sense of boundaries.
The area contains just one tree with benches around it, surrounded by dirt.
The Opposition's disability services spokesman, Andrew Constance, says he has seen cattle yards in better condition.
"You cannot treat children with autism in this way," he said.
"It is, I think, no doubt in breach of every discrimination act in the country."
But the Education Department says the...
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From ABC News in Australia:
The New South Wales Opposition has described a Sydney school's decision to place children with autism into a pen during play periods as inhumane and cruel.
The State Education Department has confirmed that a fenced-off area is used for students with special needs at Seven Hills West Public School.
It says the school is located near a busy road and many of the students have no sense of boundaries.
The area contains just one tree with benches around it, surrounded by dirt.
The Opposition's disability services spokesman, Andrew Constance, says he has seen cattle yards in better condition.
"You cannot treat children with autism in this way," he said.
"It is, I think, no doubt in breach of every discrimination act in the country."
But the Education Department says the...
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