# special-needs - Friday 22 January, 2021
# Level 5
# Level 5
Micheál Martin says the issue will be discussed by the Cabinet sub-committee on Monday.
# special-needs - Wednesday 20 January, 2021
# Mea Culpa
# Mea Culpa
Teachers union the INTO has called on the Minister to apologise for her latest comments.
# special-needs - Monday 18 January, 2021
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
Talks are continuing with unions about the reopening of schools for students with special educational needs.
# special-needs - Monday 11 January, 2021
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
Four groups, representing 30,00 children, state that remote schooling is not an option for them.
# special-needs - Friday 8 January, 2021
# Teachers
# Teachers
CEO of Down Syndrome Ireland said the u-turn on schools has left families and children with special educational needs reeling.
# special-needs - Thursday 13 August, 2020
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
The report highlights a decline in children’s abilities and skills since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions.
# special-needs - Friday 15 May, 2020
# Courts
# Courts
The action arose after the mother of the children was refused a disabled parking permit.
# special-needs - Monday 25 November, 2019
# Travel
# Travel
The room includes relaxing music, mood lighting, bean bags and digital display panels.
# special-needs - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Joe McHugh
# Joe McHugh
McHugh has activated new legislation which directs schools to open more special classes.
# special-needs - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
Gillian Bolger and Darren Milne spoke about the struggles they have faced in getting their eight-year-old twins into suitable school.
# special-needs - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
# Education
# Education
Last month the Department of Education served statutory notices on 18 schools and two patrol bodies in the Dublin 15 area urging them to make additional provision.
# special-needs - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
I believe that the unions are targeting industrial action at a minority and that this sets a worrying precedent for all minority groups, writes Adam Harris.
# special-needs - Thursday 4 October, 2018
# Labour Court
# Labour Court
The Labour Court made the recommendation as a measure to halt the dispute between SNAs and Scoil Muchua.
# special-needs - Saturday 2 June, 2018
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
The Dublin primary school has warned parents that there will be “a serious disruption of services” in September.
# special-needs - Friday 18 May, 2018
# Education
# Education
This will bring to 15,000 the number of SNAs working in schools – a 42% increase on 2011.
# special-needs - Monday 9 April, 2018
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
Students with special educational needs have enough challenges place in front of them, they should not have to fight the education system as well, writes Graham Manning.
# special-needs - Thursday 28 December, 2017
# Column
# Column
When it comes to numbers, the number attached to my age isn’t important. There are, however, some numbers that are very important to me, writes Tracy McGinnis.
# special-needs - Sunday 30 July, 2017
# Big Day Out
# Big Day Out
The event has been running in Dublin since 1960, offering a fun day out every year for children with special needs.
# special-needs - Wednesday 14 June, 2017
# National Carers Week
# National Carers Week
My boys will not have “typical” childhood but they will have very special memories, writes carer Geraldine Renton.
# special-needs - Thursday 25 May, 2017
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
The centre at Ballytobin is to be transferred to the HSE.
# special-needs - Sunday 7 May, 2017
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
It is dangerous and upsetting to wonder what it would be like, if only, writes Tracy McGinnis.
# special-needs - Tuesday 9 August, 2016
# Ill-equipped
# Ill-equipped
They often feel ill-equipped to meet the needs of their students, a new ESRI report has found.
# special-needs - Tuesday 14 June, 2016
# Education
# Education
Minister for Education Richard Bruton said the increase will support 160 new special classes – many for children on the autism spectrum.
# special-needs - Friday 15 January, 2016
# Courts
# Courts
In her victim impact report the now adult woman said her plans for her life changed as a result of the abuse.
# special-needs - Saturday 21 November, 2015
# Star Quality
# Star Quality
Students at St Raphael’s have been rehearsing for the CD since the beginning of September.
# special-needs - Monday 19 October, 2015
# Educational Needs
# Educational Needs
This is in relation to a grant payment for her son, who has autism.
# special-needs - Thursday 2 July, 2015
# Refused
# Refused
The incident apparently happened at University Hospital Galway.
# special-needs - Friday 17 April, 2015
# Fairview Park
# Fairview Park
He was left with serious head injuries after the assault.
# special-needs - Thursday 2 April, 2015
# Australia
# Australia
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the claims.
# special-needs - Thursday 12 February, 2015
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
To live a full adult life and contribute to society, my daughter urgently needs resource hours in school.
# special-needs - Tuesday 13 January, 2015
# Garda Investigation
# Garda Investigation
The two ponies were lent out to a foster home, but have since gone missing.
# special-needs - Wednesday 17 December, 2014
# Cinderella
# Cinderella
It’s being held at the Helix Theatre in Dublin.
# special-needs - Monday 13 October, 2014
# Resource Teaching
# Resource Teaching
Details of the allocations will be revealed this afternoon.
# special-needs - Monday 22 September, 2014
# Waiting Lists
# Waiting Lists
On average, there are 162 children for each speech and language therapist in Ireland.
# special-needs - Thursday 18 September, 2014
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
Primary schools are looking to fill 56 SNA positions through the JobBridge scheme.
# special-needs - Tuesday 5 August, 2014
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
When my baby daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, the future seemed terrifying and uncertain. But all I needed was time to adapt.
# special-needs - Monday 14 July, 2014
# Fear And Anxiety
# Fear And Anxiety
St Catherine’s Association said it did not receive any prior notice that the funds were to be cut.
# special-needs - Thursday 26 June, 2014
# Ruling
# Ruling
The High Court made the decision in a dispute between two families and the Department of Education.
# special-needs - Sunday 1 June, 2014
# We Care Do You
# We Care Do You
A circular by the Department of Education outlines new guidelines that would see children with special needs subjected to reviews to keep their SNA supports.
# special-needs - Monday 19 May, 2014
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
The Department of Education has rejected Micheál Martin’s claims that there are widespread cuts to SNAs.
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