'Anxiety levels in my house are through the roof': Major challenge ahead for parents of children with ASD
Against the backdrop of Covid-19, parents worry how their children with special needs will cope with school this year.
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Against the backdrop of Covid-19, parents worry how their children with special needs will cope with school this year.
‘Starting primary school was always going to be difficult but now I am concerned that it will be deeply traumatic and damaging.’
The report highlights a decline in children’s abilities and skills since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions.
AsIAm CEO Adam Harris said: “More than most, more than ever, we need your support now.”
Mother’s six-year struggle of appeals, complaints and a High Court case to get her son the help he needed.
Some families are going into debt because of their child’s condition – one to the tune of €150,000.
Firhouse Educate Together National School held a public meeting with several politicians in attendance.
Noone said the Taoiseach is a “very good politician”, but said she had no doubt he is “on the spectrum”.
Noone is now writing to autism support organisations.
Catherine Noone released a statement this morning apologising for the remarks and saying she withdrew them.
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The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
Home tutors have raised concerns that the Department of Education has failed to process tuition grants.
The teen was alleged to have engaged in “unpredictable, aggressive and violent behaviour in the school”.
Last month the Department of Education served statutory notices on 18 schools and two patrol bodies in the Dublin 15 area urging them to make additional provision.
The July Provision Scheme provides funding for extended schooling for children with ASD and severe/profound learning disability.
Some 33% of parents said they were waiting one to two years for a place to become available.
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“This could have a knock-on effect for months. Regression is a real possibility.” Olga Morgan is concerned about her son, Andy.
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Autism-friendly events are helping families have less stressful experiences at shops and cinemas.
The supermarket chain announced a major autism-awareness initiative earlier this week.
The “first of their kind” tests measure damage to proteins that can be an early indicator of autism.
They’re being brought in as part of a wider initiative to support shoppers with autism and their families.
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