Children with autism denied special class places due to ‘inappropriate’ admission policies
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place
Autism
Stories about autism
Omniplex employee awarded €29,000 over lack of disability accommodation
Conditions sought included avoiding late shifts, rostering two days off at a time and access to quiet room
Cara Darmody (15) to sit ‘real’ Junior Cert exam – four years after getting 97% in maths paper
Teenager who inspired the creation of ‘Cara’s Fund’ says ‘I will just go in there and do my best’
Will a new autism diagnosis system speed up service delivery?
In the News podcast: Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says
New HSE autism assessments may ‘harm children’ and lengthen wait lists, groups say
Updated protocol, which will introduce three-tiered approach, likely to come into force mid-2027
Psychiatrists’ body ‘cannot endorse’ new State autism protocol
Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says
Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services
Legislation proposes to ban the import and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
Growing up in care: ‘I remember a lot of people not being allowed to be friends with me in school’
Four young adults who have spent time in Ireland’s care system tell Patrick Freyne about their lives
Mother of autistic child challenges circular over special school eligibility requirements
Circular states children seeking a special school placement must provide a letter from NCSE confirming autism diagnosis
Mothers’ exposure to stress and chemicals at work linked to autism in offspring – study
Observational study noted increased incidence of ASD in children whose mothers were employed in particular fields
Stressful, torturous and a scramble: report highlights issues around access to special school places
Mother recounts one of ‘worst times in my life’ in her bid to secure placment for autistic son
‘My daughter gets anxious and overwhelmed, and it can escalate into angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: When the meltdown is over, she doesn’t understand why she was so angry
Autism charity under review told HSE it was ‘transitioning away’ from UK parent
Autism a Chara, alleged to have moved €1.5m out of State, says it ‘fully complied’ with reporting requirements
Pregnant rough sleepers, autism charity controversy and a seagull screeching competition
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Alleged transfer of €1.5m by autism body to UK parent charity ‘possibly criminal’
Alleged transfer of €1.5m by autism charity to UK parent charity ‘possibly criminal’
‘Although I understand why my sibling received more attention . . . issues remain strong in my life’
Having to take on adult responsibilities at an early age can have negative effects that last into adulthood
Doubling size of special classes is troubling
Society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people
Plan for new ‘inclusive special classes’ is anything but inclusive
Department of Education announcement did not consult a single autistic child, parent or representative organisation
Preparing to move from primary school to secondary starts now, not in September
A new school can feel like an alien experience. Everything is different
Casual use of term ‘autistic’ demeans those with condition, charity says
Report from charity AsIAm finds perceptions are changing but there is still a lot of misinformation around autism
Diocese apologises over priest’s sermon claiming autism is caused by ‘evil demons’
Diocese says comment was not appropriate and that apology was issued for any hurt or offence
Senator’s comments on education supports ‘insulting’, say autism campaigners
Senator Joe Conway ‘anxious to record that the school ethos and culture has a definite role to play in ... additional support’
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
What’s to become of intellectually disabled people when caregiver family members die?
Lobby group Before We Die claims more than 1,500 such adults live full-time with a parent aged over 70
Special-needs assistants protest outside Leinster House demanding ‘job security’
Government got review of SNA allocation at schools ‘wrong’, Simon Harris says
Sex offender who assaulted vulnerable young man jailed for five years
Ronaldo Otto, who goes by the first name Samantha, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 20-year-old autistic man
In North Kerry Camhs, children were far more likely to be medicated than receive talk therapy
Families have spoken out about children who attended services seeking help but as a shell of their former selves
Transgender rights misinformation is the last thing schools need
It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide
Teen fails in High Court action to stop trial on charge of raping 15-year-old
Defendant had not established that his vulnerabilities were caused or exacerbated significantly by delay in coming to trial
‘My son spends hours gaming and on YouTube. He has become slightly overweight and I am worried’
I am worried that my older son will suffer because we do not have the bandwidth to make sure he is getting what he needs
One in four employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, research finds
Wellbeing of neurodivergent employees is ‘significantly poorer’ than that of their colleagues
Blindboy: ‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’
The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health
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