Quota System Required for Disability Talent Recruitment
As Businesses run out of workers they are reducing hours or closing down for days rather than examine the rich talent pool that exist within the disability community .
Young people with disabilities forced to choose between Nursing home care at 20 or Nothing
” One of the very real concerns that arose in these complaints was the anger of younger people with disabilities who have to make a choice of accepting nursing home care at a young age ( 20s and 30s ) or staying in the community with no supports ” Office of the Confidential Recipient report finds .
Carer Breakdown -The New Pandemic
Some startling facts and figures around carers and the cost of caring interns of health impacts ,physical burden, emotional burn0out loss of opportunity and financial loss. Expectations on carers continue to grow with 7 in 10 carers doing much more as a result of the...
October Budget must support Carers and people with disabilities
Ireland now has 518,000 unpaid carers saving the state €20 Billion we must support these carers with a Pandemic Carers Payment today
Online Support platform -Carer Connect -in development as Carer Breakdown reaches all time High
Carer Breakdown is at an all time high Carer Connect will provide an online community platform to support Carers at the critical time .
Life threatening experience for people with disabilities in our outdoor summer
Al Fresco dining has the potential to bring our streets to life however lack of consideration for people with disabilities are creating significant challenges with the removal of footpath spaces driving many into dangerous life threatening situations .Guidline are urgent required to prevent that potential damage that will take place.
New Autism Supports Service Established
Don’t leave them behind are glad to report the establishment of a new autism support service called Autism Supports which is the brainchild of Ciara Watson who has significant experience across the spectrum. Autism Supports aims to provide support and teaching...
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...
Autism Innovation Strategy to be developed -Speed required
Minister Rabbitte announces the establishment of a Working Group on Autism Innovation Strategy to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy which may lead to that creation of a one stop services for people with ASD .