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(Progressing Disability) Parents fear withdrawal of therapeutic services in school would be catastrophic’ for children

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/parents-fear-withdrawal-oftherapeutic-servicesin-school-would-be-catastrophic-for-children-40267129.html Irish Independent 2 April 2021 #PDS

Posted bysquirrelstown2nd Apr 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

“The fundamental role of the State is to advocate for the child and to ensure that the State provides services and facilities to children to enable their full development and potential to be realised”

Michael Martin  Taoiseach  March 2021

Posted bysquirrelstown30th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Sign the Petition –  Investigate Data Collection on Autistic People

Sign the Investigate Data Collection on Autistic People petition on MyUplift. The more people are behind an issue, the more likely it is that decision makers will pay attention. People power really works. Each name that is added to a campaign takes it one step closer to succeeding.

Posted bysquirrelstown28th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Extract from the Report of the National Reference Group on Multidisciplinary Disability Services for Children aged 5-18 December 2009

HSE, December 2009

Posted bysquirrelstown26th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Minister for Disability awards funding to help people with disabilities have their say on issues that affect them

  https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/b9911-minister-for-disability-awards-funding-to-help-people-with-disabilities-have-their-say-on-issues-that-affect-them-new-disability-participation-and-consultation-network-is-part-of-irelands-plan-to-implement-the-un-convention-of-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/

Posted bysquirrelstown24th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Press Releases and Videos https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/disability-matters/

Posted bysquirrelstown24th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Hike in waiting lists for children’s assessments of need

#AON https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40071260.html 27/10/20

Posted bysquirrelstown24th Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Asking for a parent podcast Dr. Colman Noctor interview with Tom Clonan

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tom-clonan/id1536887738?i=1000508470410

Posted bysquirrelstown23rd Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

Redeployment of therapists away from special schools ‘unjust and unfair’, principals say

#PDS Irish TimesMarch 2021 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/redeployment-of-therapists-away-from-special-schools-unjust-and-unfair-principals-say-1.4512998

Posted bysquirrelstown23rd Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

‘It can only get worse’: Anger over lack of progress in transfer of services from St John of Gods to HSE

#SJOG The JournalDec 2020 https://www.thejournal.ie/transfer-of-services-from-sjog-to-hse-5302062-Dec2020/

Posted bysquirrelstown23rd Mar 202112th Jun 2026Posted inUncategorized

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