A mother from Co Tipperary has spoken about her despair as her youngest son, who is autistic, cannot get a place in his nearest special school that can cater for his educational needs because it is oversubscribed.
Róisín Powell, from Cahir, has said that alternative arrangements that were offered to her and her partner Robert, involved her son Rory either taking a four-hour round bus journey to school in Kilkenny or Limerick each day or else getting a home tutor, which will not work with their family dynamic.
Rory, who is now six, was diagnosed as autistic and global developmental delay in the UK. He was classed as"moderate to severe", meaning that an autism unit within a mainstream primary school would not be suitable for him. "In September, Rory is transitioning to primary school and there is such a lack of services for children within the sector of disability and unfortunately, the education side of things is hugely impacted," she said.
She added:"They’ve also asked if it is OK if he is placed on a bus to go to Kilkenny or Limerick each day for school, which would mean he would be two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening to and from school, which was an absolute no for me.
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