Special schools takeover would be a step back

I WAS very disappointed at the tone of your report headlined ‘State bid to take over autism schools’ (July 7).

There was a positive spin on what is actually a devastating prospect.

It read as though the proposed takeover of the 12 pilot schools is a positive development; it insinuates that the current staff within these schools are not adequately qualified as they do not possess a primary or secondary teaching qualification and, on a personal note, I cannot help but feel it detracts from my own qualifications in psychology and applied behaviour analysis (ABA).