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We welcome the recent statement from Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan announcing a significant increase in Special Education Provision in Dublin.
‘The state was failing children 51 years ago when Down Syndrome Ireland was formed, and they’re still failing them now.’
Down Syndrome Ireland continues in its lobbying of Government on the substantial issues being faced by children with Down syndrome in accessing vital services.
With thanks to Family Carers Ireland, DSI member and parent Anna Buday appeared in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee.
A young Irish man with Down syndrome has played a key role in securing a ground-breaking new law in England for people with Down syndrome.
Inclusion Ireland has published a research report on the parent experience of Progressing Disability Services for Children and young people.
Open letter to the Head of the European Institutions, European, Russian and Ukrainian Heads of State and NATO.
There is nowhere in the country where children are getting ready access to all of the therapies they need to support them to reach their potential.
Issues highlighted included access to education, the lack of therapies as a result of Progressing Disabilities, Supporting teenagers for life after post-primary school.