Dozens of mothers have spoken out about their frustrations with schools that are struggling to cope with their special needs children.
Parents have told a parliamentary committee of their exhaustion and emotional strain fighting for a basic education for their children in mainstream schools.
In submissions to the Senate inquiry into students with disability, a mother claimed she discovered her intellectually-impaired son had been held in a seclusion room.
Another learnt her daughter had been moved outside the classroom because she struggled with the sensory overload of a ticking fan.
One mother alleged her autistic son had been verbally and physically abused at the "hands of both teachers and peers".
Parents also discussed their dismay having their children suspended from school for behaviour related to their disability.
However, teachers submitting to the inquiry also described being "set up to fail" as more students arrived at schools with special needs, requiring greater attention and expertise.
Another teacher said it was difficult to provide adequate support to students with disabilities without additional funding.
Advocacy group Children with Disability Australia says a good education for kids with disability is like winning the lottery.
"To have any chance of accessing basic education rights in Australia, students with disability must rely on fierce advocacy and the stars aligning," chief executive Stephanie Gotlib said in a statement.
The report also strongly condemns restrictive practices used against students with disabilities, including restraints or isolation.
It's recommended the federal government commit to funding the final two years of the Gonski reforms, despite the revelations last month it would not.
However, coalition senators in the committee stressed the states were the primary funder of schools and the government was already providing record levels of funding for students with disability.
