The Forsa trade union, which represents special needs assistants , will decide later today whether they support the reopening.
Kiara-Jane Murray has watched her son's ability to nod disappear. Seven-year-old Maximus has a rare genetic condition and needs 24-7 care. "He cannot walk. He cannot talk. He cannot see. He's fed through a tube. He has very, very severe epilepsy, which affects him daily. Special schools like Maximus attends are part of his 24-7 nursing care.
Galway-based GP Dr Niamh O'Brien hopes for much the same. She has three daughters - two have additional needs, with one attending a special school. "We're constantly having to plan, pay people to help us and to support us so that we can do our job, including my job, which is a frontline job that I'm privileged to do and happy to do because it's my duty.""I have a daughter who attends St Raphael's in Celbridge and she has a diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome," he explained. "I also have another child who attends a unit within mainstream [school], and he has a diagnosis of Asperger's.
One day you'll ask school staff about their health concerns.... One day. Meanwhile you just gaslight them
As someone who attended Scoil Mochua up to age 11 before transferring to mainstream, I can personally say that school is terrible. Kids get absolute minimum engagement & are commonly left to sit, doing nothing. I attend a clinic there now as an adult & saw this a few months ago
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