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Intent: Support for rights-based, neuroaffirmative education for Autistic children and young people
Details: Engaged with NCSE on autism policy in education
Intent: Ensuring all Autistic children had access to an appropriate school place that met their needs and enabled them to thrive::Ensuring Autistic people are appropriately consulted on proposals to reform Autism class / special school provision moving forward::Ensure 'Inclusive Special Classes' are appropriately piloted and evaluated and adapted to the needs of the Autistic community::Ensure the role of Autism diagnosis continues to be understood, valued and protected in meeting the rights of Autistic children within the education system
Details: Engaged with Department of Education and Youth on concerns around Autism class / special school provision and proposed 'Inclusive Special Classes'
Intent: Engagement with the AsIAm National Autism Conference and its theme of an 'Autism-Affirming Society - Rights, Services and Identity'
Details: Invited a number of public officials to attend the AsIAm National Autism Conference
Intent: -Review the current balance of special class provision nationally-Commit to increasing the number of non-autism special classes -Prioritise the development of Multiple Intellectual Disabilities classes -Explore the development of specialised communication and speech/language focused class models suitable for children with Down syndrome-Ensure future special education planning reflects a broader range of disability profiles and educational needs-Engage with Down Syndrome Ireland on this
Details: National imbalance in special class planning and allocation and the lack of suitable class options for children with Down syndrome at both primary and post-primary level
Intent: Clarity on what personnel will conduct educational assessments; To obtain guarantees that this responsibility will not fall on teachers and principals; To get a clear timeframe be defined by which the current backlog of assessments will be cleared; and a commitment that special education provision be properly resourced to ensure timely access to specialist supports for all children with additional educational needs
Details: To progress the INTO Congress Resolutions on Special Education and to discuss the new inclusive special class model.
Intent: to secure support from NCSE on the new special inclusive classes research project
Details: Support for the joint research project on new special inclusive classes
Intent: To secure a Department of Education and Youth forward planning Circular
Details: To secure and agree a Circular from the Department and other Education stakeholders on forward planning
Intent: To develop a support service through NCSE for school leaders and boards of management to support school inclusion.
Details: Annual Leadership Meeting
Intent: To initiate research on the inclusive class iniaitive
Details: IPPN meeting with NCSE re Inclusive Practice
Intent: Support for our World Autism Day / Month campaign and increased understanding of and support for addressing the barriers experienced by Autistic people in Irish society
Details: Held an event to mark World Autism Day and the launch of the Same Chance Report 2026
