TheJournalHolly Cairns: Successive governments have neglected Ireland’s disabled people – we must do betterhttps://www.thejournal.ie/readme/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities-5618499-Dec2021/
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July (Summer) Provision
Just 20% of special school students had access to summer programmehttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40739964.html JulyProvision.com – Helping Connect Families with Teachershttps://julyprovision.com Summer Provision 2020 – Department of Education and Skillshttps://www.education.ie/en/Parents/Services/July-Provision/
Carmona School, Progressing Disability Services (PDS) – Removal of on-site therapists
Independent, 2/12/21Parents of severely disabled boy ‘living in fear’ since services in schools were cut backhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/parents-of-severely-disabled-boy-living-in-fear-since-services-in-schools-were-cut-back-41109279.html THE JOURNAL, 23/9/21https://www.thejournal.ie/special-school-therapists-5555218-Sep2021/ Criticism of HSE over failure to Reinstate Essential services at Carmona Schoolhttps://dublingazette.com/news/hse-reinstate-school-56423/ DAIL EIREANN NEWSTALK, The Hard Shoulderhttps://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/our-concerns-were-not-listened-to-by-the-hse Dublin LIVE, 27/9/21https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/hse-accused-playing-russian-roulette-21672172?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Irish Independent , 29/9/21https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/parents-concerned-after-therapists-are-removed-from-school-40899107.html
New Dun Laoghaire bike hub to make cycling accessible to people of all abilities
Nappies / Pads – Sample Sizes
Free nappies/ pads are available to thiose who qualify. As your child approaches three years and is not yet ready or unable to be toilet trained; you are entitled to apply for free nappies. However finding the right size can be time consuming and complicated back and forth Thanks to C x who created thisContinue reading “Nappies / Pads – Sample Sizes”
Investigate Data Collection on Autistic People Petition
To: Department of Education and Department of Health Investigate Data Collection on Autistic People https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/justice-for-the-48-autistic-people-who-were-barred-from-gaining-essential-services?utm_source=uplift&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast2480
Children with disabilities often invisible in official statistics, report finds
The Irish Times April 2021
St John of God community services warn Government of potential disorderly collapse
The Junior Minister for Disability has ordered the HSE to stop removing specialists from special needs schools.
Readhttps://www.newstalk.com/news/exclusive-hse-ordered-to-stop-removing-specialists-from-special-needs-schools-1176831 8 April 2021 Listen to the Hard Shoulder podcast https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/exclusive-minister-pauses-rollout-of-progressing-disability-services #PDS
