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
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It’s not so much not liking certain smells, flavours and textures as not being able to tolerate them, says advocate Adam Harris
Hotels catering for families with autistic children: ‘Nobody looks or stares at you’
Holidays can be stressful for neurodivergent guests, but the industry is adapting
Department of Education faces UN complaint over school guidance on use of physical restraint
Campaigners say new rules fail to protect vulnerable children
Call for ‘urgent’ review of new restraint guidelines in schools
Rules fall ‘far short’ short of what is needed to protect vulnerable pupils, special rapporteur on child protection says
Autism: Why are so many children being diagnosed these days?
As many as one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland may have autism or similar developmental issues, studies suggest
Schools’ rules are discriminatory to autistic pupils, says autism charity
AsIAm warns outdated codes of behaviour and lack of understanding of autism is leading to children being physically restrained, suspended and expelled
Calls to pause rollout of controversial changes to teaching hours for vulnerable pupils
Campaigners warn that one in three schools will lose support for disabled children while others would gain enhanced hours
RTÉ Investigates: Ireland’s Unregulated Psychologists – Devastating public service broadcasting
Television: One quibble aside, this is a shocking and important exposé of the exploitation of vulnerable families by charlatans
Up to 80 children with special needs in Dublin without school places
Taoiseach apologises to family without appropriate education for seven years
Litigation risk over school places for special needs pupils, internal records show
Children ‘pushed’ into special classes, department warns
Schools will be allowed ‘bank’ special education hours lost to Covid
Change of department policy prompted by absent pupils and need to redeploy teachers
Changes to close contact rules for under-13s sparks ‘consternation’
Teachers and principals note ‘confusion’ as no detailed guidance on how changes will work
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