Mum Of Autism Child Disgusted Over Exclusion of Her Little Girl At Birthday Party

About this episode

A mother expresses her frustration over her autistic daughter's exclusion from a birthday party, sparking a debate on inclusion and parental responsibilities.

A mum messaged Opinions Matter after her autistic daughter was left heartbroken when she couldn’t attend a joint birthday party in a trampoline centre that wasn’t “sensory friendly” — even though the venue runs sensory sessions. Should the parents have planned the party around one child’s needs… or is it unfair to expect everyone else to change their child’s big day? Adrian and Jeremy row over whether the invite was “inclusion” or “a dud invite”, with callers split right down the middle — including autism parents and an autistic caller who says exclusion like this still happens. Plus, a kids’ play centre owner rings in with a surprising offer to make it up to the little girl.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adrian, Jeremy

Topics covered

• autism
• inclusion
• birthday party
• sensory needs
• parenting
• exclusion

Keywords

• autism
• birthday party
• inclusion
• sensory friendly
• parenting
• exclusion
• trampoline centre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Opinions Matter, trampoline centre, kids’ play centre

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