by Greg Craig | Jul 5, 2020 | news
With savings created by the failure of the State to provide Dy Care Services to people with ASD for over 150 days we now discover that the savings made by the failure to provide these services is t be used to plug a whole in the overall HSE budget as a result of Covid 19 .
by Greg Craig | Jul 2, 2020 | news
A new report published today confirms the view of our platform that Mental Service Users are being treated as ” second class citizens ” by the the Irish State and it’s agencies . The Annual report by the Mental Health Commission an independent body...
by Greg Craig | Jun 21, 2020 | news
It’s an exhausting and endless fight just to get basic services for your vulnerable dependent in the first instance then to be abandoned bu the State during a Pandemic was the last straw for many of the 18,000 people with ASD .
by Greg Craig | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorised
Don’t leave them behind has learned that more than 4000 ” assessment of need ” applications for children with disabilities are long overdue with a staggering 3,250 at least 3 months overdue . An ” Assessment of need ” is vital and must be...
by Greg Craig | Feb 1, 2020 | news
The Irish Government have cut respite services for person with ASD by €20 million causing huge damage and loss of opportunity for 1000s .
by Greg Craig | Sep 23, 2019 | news
EmployAbility is an interesting programme which supports people with a disability to secure and maintain employment . Employment Support Specialists integrate people with disabilities into employment in the open labour market and are part of the national EmployAbility...
by Greg Craig | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
Nexus ASD Preschool are holding an open day in Cois Sleibhe Community Centre this Monday the 16th September from 2pm to 4pm . Nexus ASD Preschools have been working with children diagnosed with ASD since 2015 .The schools ethos is to provide a safe and caring learning...
by Greg Craig | Jun 13, 2019 | ability, news
Looking forward to the upcoming Leave No One Behind conference taking place next Monday in the National University of Ireland Maynooth . This one day conference asks how public employment services and career guidance models can best meet the long term needs of those...
by Greg Craig | Apr 25, 2019 | ability, news
The battle to obtain work and new careers for people with ASD is ongoing on a daily basis and this struggle is difficult and can be very disappointing . Selling the Talents and contribution people with ASD have and can offer employers is hard and without significant...
by Greg Craig | Feb 20, 2019 | news
We have received a number of questions about how to handle finding out that your child is on the ASD spectrum and what needs to be done to take control of the situation. Our view is that each person must have a lifespan service plan which is results oriented and...
