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Dublin mother says budget makes no difference to her autistic son’s education

Dublin mother says budget makes no difference to her autistic son’s education

“They need to treat the special education crisis like it’s a house on fire,” Adrienne Doyle Whelan said.

Special school for autism and complex needs in Co Laois reopens after staff refused to pass a picket line

Special school for autism and complex needs in Co Laois reopens after staff refused to pass a picket line

The 30 students aged from four to 18 remained at home on Thursday and Friday last as many of those working at the school in Killeshin stayed out in support of secretary Yvonne Abbey.

Teenage disability campaigner describes shortage of therapists as ‘myth’

Teenage disability campaigner describes shortage of therapists as ‘myth’

A teenage disability campaigner has said it is a myth that there is a shortage of therapists to carry out assessments of need (AONs)

Parents describe ‘constant fight’ for school places

Parents describe ‘constant fight’ for school places

Government ‘doing all it can’ to ensure every child will have a school place

Government ‘doing all it can’ to ensure every child will have a school place

Child with cerebral palsy was ‘prop’ for Government photo opportunity, Dáil told

Child with cerebral palsy was ‘prop’ for Government photo opportunity, Dáil told

‘I’m not lazy, I’m autistic’: Young woman says she ‘thrived’ in special school

‘I’m not lazy, I’m autistic’: Young woman says she ‘thrived’ in special school

Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Charlotte Cahill, whose daughter Cyra is autistic, said she believes the lack of school places for children with additional needs is getting worse

Ireland is an embarrassment on child disability services, girl to tell Dáil protest

Ireland is an embarrassment on child disability services, girl to tell Dáil protest

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Cara Darmody (14) will tell a ‘monster meeting’ on Thursday that she will campaign internationally on the way Ireland is failing children.

Parents of over 160 autistic children told no special needs spaces available

Parents of over 160 autistic children told no special needs spaces available

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Ms Justice Margaret Bolger granted leave to half a dozen applicants to apply for orders directing Minister for Education, Norma Foley and the National Council for Special Education to provide them with adequate and appropriate school education.

Simon Harris pledges to ‘ramp up’ therapies for special schools in budget

Simon Harris pledges to ‘ramp up’ therapies for special schools in budget

Sun, 25 Aug, 2024

The Taoiseach said that finance should ‘never be a constraint’ in hiring staff to provide therapies for children with additional needs.

Worry for parents of children with special needs left without school places

Worry for parents of children with special needs left without school places

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Parent and SNA Nicola O’Dea appealed to the Government to ‘get your act together’ and provide for children with additional needs.

Special needs assessment ‘initiative’ to be announced shortly, Minister says

Special needs assessment ‘initiative’ to be announced shortly, Minister says

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Independent TD Michael Lowry said there are 100 special needs schools across Ireland ‘but the reality is that number is failing to meet demand’.

Families of special needs children resolve legal actions over alleged abuse at primary school

Families of special needs children resolve legal actions over alleged abuse at primary school

Wed, 08 May, 2024

The allegations were made by a now former staff member who alleged the children in the school's special autism unit were pulled and dragged "countless times" by two other staff members

Mother of teen with special needs takes legal action to secure school place

Mother of teen with special needs takes legal action to secure school place

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

The boy has been diagnosed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder, and a moderate intellectual disorder.