We debated whether the education system short-changes special needs children, their teachers and classmates.
We heard from one mum whose autistic son goes to a mainstream school.
And we talked to head-teacher William Atkinson - and to Amanda Batten, of the National Autistic Society,
The NUT's report is expected to highlight a postcode lottery among special needs children, in which provision varies greatly from one local council to another.
It also highlights fears that teachers are being taken away from their core work, to deal with children's special needs.
In the experience of the National Autistic Society, opinion among parents of autistic children was fairly evenly divided.
Around one third wanted their children integrated into mainstream schools, one third wanted special schools and the remaining third wanted a mix of the two
We asked for your stories - and your views were also split evenly between inclusion and special schools
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