Psychologial Counselling for Bullying -Government must act quickly !
It comes as no surprise to Don’t Leave Them Behind to learn that International research shows that children with disabilities are up to 3 times more likely to be bullied ,and up to 6 times more likely to experience violence or abuse than their peers. With 28% of...
Restore our Education Today
What an horrific week we have experienced for people with disabilities and in particular children with special needs promised a return to Education this Monday . The devastation caused to these kids and their families will take many years to recover from and the lack...
2021 – A time for real equality !
Don’t Leave them behind are delighted that our campaign to ensure that day care services are not removed in the Lockdown has worked and that the Government conformed yesterday that Day care services are regarded as an...
COVID 19 Task Force Ignores People with Disabilities on Vaccine list
The ‘ High Level ” Covid 19 Government Task force handed over its much awaited report on how Covid 19 Vaccines will be rolled out in Ireland as they reach approval . People with disabilities and their carers are not considered by the task Force in both...
Carers Hounded by Government with Means Tests
Carers are facing cruel means test which is ruling them out for basic carers allowances based on having just €2 more than is allowed with the carers partners earning the loving wage and no more -means tests for carers must be abolished as the State are saving €3 billion per year as a direct result of carers providing caring that the State refused to do.