We often talk about access to schooling for children with learning challenges but far less about what happens after the school gates close for the last time.

Across Africa, many children with autism and other learning differences spend years in structured school environments, only to step into adulthood with very little guidance or opportunity. Employment, independence, social life - these are often left to families to figure out on their own.

What does adulthood actually look like for African children with learning challenges once formal schooling ends? 

We spoke to Kelly Eyre, Quality and Pedagogy Lead at Dibber International South Africa and Lindiwe Ndlovu, Mother to three boys on the Autism spectrum.

We often talk about access to schooling for children with learning challenges but far less about what happens after the school gates close for the last time. Across Africa, many children with autism and other learning differences spend years in structured school environments, only to step into adulthood with very little guidance or opportunity. Employment, independence, social life - these are often left to families to figure out on their own. What does adulthood actually look like for African children with learning challenges once formal schooling ends?&nbsp; We spoke to&nbsp;Kelly Eyre, Quality and Pedagogy Lead at Dibber International South Africa and Lindiwe Ndlovu, Mother to three boys on the Autism spectrum.

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