The Friends of Autism Highland Group is planning a protest at Highland Council’s budget meeting next month.
Secretary Kerry Maxwell claimed most of the 300 families the charity helps across the region will be affected if the proposals are approved.
She said: “These cuts will have a devastating impact on children and families in the Highlands. These schools are already struggling with tight budgets and overstretched staff.
“We have to ensure no child loses out as a result of council budget cuts – taking money away from any of our schools is wrong.
“Children are already struggling to get the support they need in school and some of those who need one to one support are not getting it as support staff numbers are cut.
“Inclusion is a Government policy. This is not inclusion, it’s discrimination. Children’s life chances are being adversely affected by the cuts in education.
“It is not feasible to place children with additional support needs in mainstream schools and then cut their support. The Scottish Government has a policy called Getting It Right For Every Child but they are not implementing that policy.”
She added: “We are raising a petition urging the Scottish Government to halt Highland Council proposed budget cuts to Educational Support Services without an Equality Impact Assessment and full consultation with the public, specifically including all official additional needs charities.
“We have also arranged for a protest to go ahead at Highland Council headquarters from 9am on 15th February 2018.”
The charity’s ‘Highland ASN Education Cuts Action Group’ Facebook page has attracted over 2000 supporters in 24 hours.