The comedian, invited from Europe 1 Thursday, salutes the government's efforts to include children with disabilities a few days before the start of the school year, but calls for "a general awareness" for France to catch up. delay in the matter.

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Samuel Le Bihan, like all the other parents, will know the return of the classes of his child next week. Except that the actor is the father of a little girl with autism, and for him as for all other parents of children with disabilities, everything is more complicated. "My daughter needs an AVS ( assistant of school life, ed ), a companion to follow the school path.And find an AVS is the course of the fighter", testifies the actor, who created the Autism info service listening platform (https://www.autismeinfoservice.fr/ or by phone: 0.800.714.040).

"It's up to France to catch up"

Finding a place for children with disabilities is fundamental. "Inclusion is essential, it starts there.When an autistic child is with other children, they evolve much faster, they learn a lot more things, there is the feeling of happiness that is created. with others is essential, really important, for both evolution and psychological balance, "insists Samuel Le Bihan. "It's a choice made by Italy, where 80% of children go to school, so it's possible, it can be done, it's also a way of guiding society. after inclusive education, it's inclusion at work, etc. it's making room for people with disabilities in our society. "

The actor welcomes the announcement by Jean-Michel Blanquer, the Minister of Education, to hire 4,500 additional people to help children with disabilities. "It's a huge effort, it's essential, it's remarkable anyway," he says, without being satisfied. "It's a question of general awareness, it's up to France to make up for lost time, it's been 20 years since families made things happen in France, we're on a government that decides to make Efforts to catch up, it's great, but it must also be done in consultation with parents, who know exactly what their needs are, what their expectations are. "