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Cork Parents Unite

@UniteCork

A united group of parents advocating for their children with additional needs who attend CETB Carrigaline Community Special School [email protected]

 Cork, Ireland
Joined May 2022
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Families 'left in crisis' over lack of respite services rte.ie/news/2023/0521/138459… via @rte @mmcgrathtd @simoncoveney @MichealMartinTD @AnneRabbitte @AsIAmIreland

Families 'left in crisis' over lack of respite services

A group of families with children attending a special school in Carrigaline, Co Cork, say many of them have been left in crisis because they cannot access overnight respite services for their...

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'Our people are suffering': Kanturk has shown the challenges faced by the disability sector ⁦@MichealMartinTD⁩ ⁦@SimonHarrisTD⁩ ⁦@AnneRabbitte⁩ ⁦@MaryLouMcDonald⁩ ⁦@HollyCairnsTD⁩ thejournal.ie/readme/disabil…
'Our people are suffering': Kanturk has shown the challenges faced by the disability sector

'Our people are suffering': Kanturk has shown the challenges faced by the disability sector

Inclusion Ireland’s Derval McDonagh says the events in Kanturk have at least shed light on a sector that is in dire need of support.

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5 months in and special schools still await therapies @rodericogorman @1Hildegarde @NormaFoleyTD1 @AnneRabbitte These schools have been completely abandoned. The filthy history of Ireland's treatment of her intellectually disabled children continues rte.ie/news/education/2024/1…
Special schools still waiting for promised therapies

Special schools still waiting for promised therapies

Five special schools that were promised in-school occupational and speech and language therapies for pupils are still waiting for the supports to be introduced, more than three months after they were...

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Replying to @UniteCork @rtenews @MichealMartinTD @AnneRabbitte @simoncoveney @SimonHarrisTD @Donnchadhol @HollyCairnsTD
If this was a group of hotels, or tech companies that were promised supports by Govt and 5 months on no supports had been put in place the same politicians would be clawing each others eyes out to get it sorted. Love to see 🤏 a fraction of that fire going to special schools.
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Special schools still waiting for promised therapies via @RTENews ⁦@MichealMartinTD⁩ ⁦@AnneRabbitte⁩ ⁦@simoncoveney⁩ ⁦@SimonHarrisTD⁩ ⁦@Donnchadhol⁩ ⁦@HollyCairnsTD⁩ rte.ie/news/education/2024/1…
Special schools still waiting for promised therapies

Special schools still waiting for promised therapies

Five special schools that were promised in-school occupational and speech and language therapies for pupils are still waiting for the supports to be introduced, more than three months after they were...

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Still no therapists in the schools and children being held to behavioural policies. Where is the help for our children? @AnneRabbitte @padraigosull @MichealMartinTD @maryrdes @AsIAmIreland @GarNob @simoncoveney @irl_open irishexaminer.com/news/munst…

Cork parents concerned about impact of proposed code of conduct on students with autism

One parent at Carrigaline Community Special School said the code 'includes behaviours which are in fact not ‘challenging’ at all. They are behaviours where children are self-regulating, stimming.'

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Still no therapists in the schools and children being held to behavioural policies. Where is the help for our children? @AnneRabbitte @padraigosull @MichealMartinTD @maryrdes @AsIAmIreland @GarNob @simoncoveney @irl_open irishexaminer.com/news/munst…

Cork parents concerned about impact of proposed code of conduct on students with autism

One parent at Carrigaline Community Special School said the code 'includes behaviours which are in fact not ‘challenging’ at all. They are behaviours where children are self-regulating, stimming.'

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@irishexaminer5 Nov 2024
Parents in Cork concerned about impact of proposed code of conduct on children with autism irishexaminer.com/news/munst…

Cork parents concerned about impact of proposed code of conduct on students with autism

One parent at Carrigaline Community Special School said the code 'includes behaviours which are in fact not ‘challenging’ at all. They are behaviours where children are self-regulating, stimming.'

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Hard to believe still no movement. Children is dire need of these services. @MichealMartinTD @AnneRabbitte @simoncoveney @padraigosull @maryrdes @SimonHarrisTD echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41…

Staffing issue stymies pilot scheme for disability therapy

The pilot scheme to restore therapists to special schools was announced in early August to restore therapists to six special schools, including four ...

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'Before celebrating the wonderful child you have, you mourn the one you don't' irishexaminer.com/opinion/co…
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Announcement of the first phase of Special Schools included in enhanced in-school therapy supports pilot ⁦@MichealMartinTD⁩ ⁦@maryrdes⁩ ⁦@simoncoveney⁩ ⁦@AnneRabbitte⁩ gov.ie/en/press-release/f41a…

Announcement of the first phase of Special Schools included in enhanced in-school therapy supports...

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@GarNob15 Jul 2024
Two great advocacy groups @DCAWarriors and @fussireland - after serious engagement- resigned their positions as parent reps with the National steering group. This statement captures the game playing of the HSE so powerfully 🙌
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Thanks to Dr Andy Phillips, Tess O Donovan & Patricia O Neill @HSELive for such a positive and productive meeting with CPU today. Special mention to @simoncoveney and Jack White for arranging the meeting and for the ongoing support @AnneRabbitte
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Many thanks to @LizDunphy1 for highlighting the lack of services for our children @mmcgrathtd @MichealMartinTD @AnneRabbitte @padraigosull @simoncoveney @SimonHarrisTD irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
Parents refute HSE claims over availability of therapies in special schools

Parents refute HSE claims over availability of therapies in special schools 

Parents say therapists such as psychologists and occupational therapists were removed from schools under the HSE’s Progressing Disability Services model, which reconfigured disability services, but...

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Many thanks to @LizDunphy1 for highlighting the lack of services for our children @mmcgrathtd @MichealMartinTD @annecurtissmith @padraigosull @simoncoveney @SimonHarrisTD irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
Parents refute HSE claims over availability of therapies in special schools

Parents refute HSE claims over availability of therapies in special schools 

Parents say therapists such as psychologists and occupational therapists were removed from schools under the HSE’s Progressing Disability Services model, which reconfigured disability services, but...

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@GarNob14 May 2024
We need an urgent review on whether the children disability network teams, as a model, and in practice, are fit for purpose. We need alternative pathways to children accessing the services they need in a timely manner. Let’s go @AnneRabbitte @Kathleensf1 @TomClonan @ivanabacik
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Dr Tom Clonan@TomClonan9 May 2024
Delighted to Announce -My #Disability (Rights) Bill 2023 - Passed Committee Stage. Thanks to Taoiseach ⁦@SimonHarrisTD⁩ & Minister ⁦@AnneRabbitte⁩ for their Crucial Support - Thanks to all my Supporters & Fellow Senators - A Huge Leap Forward for #Disability Rights ✊
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Hard to take when disability services are in an absolute shambles and parents have to fight for everything single thing.
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Government recorded surplus of €8.3 billion last year via @RTENews rte.ie/news/business/2024/04…

Government recorded surplus of €8.3 billion last year

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the general government balance showed a surplus of €8.3 billion or 1.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023.

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Nearly one year later !!!@simoncoveney @SimonHarrisTD @AnneRabbitte @mmcgrathtd @MichealMartinTD @padraigosull instagram.com/reel/C4-T9lwti…

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Four new special schools to open next September via @RTENews rte.ie/news/education/2023/1…
Four new special schools to open next September

Four new special schools to open next September

Four new special schools will open in counties Limerick, Meath, Wexford and Kildare in September of 2024 to cater for a rise in the number of students with Special Educational Needs, the Department...

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