Mon Jul 18 2022 - 02:00
Ms Mulry said the principal of St Comán’s Wood primary school in Roscommon town has appealed to the National Council for Special Education to review its decision not to approve the special class. In a letter to the NCSE, St Comán’s Wood principal, Dr Úna Feeley, said the school, which has over 650 pupils, had an excellent reputation for its inclusive approach to education but “despite our best efforts” was failing those with complex/multiple disabilities.
Ms Mulry said she had been told that because Cian had a mild intellectual disability he did not fit the criteria for a special class. “I have asked Minister Madigan to look at the full profile of the child,” she said. “Cian has challenging behaviour, communication issues, sensory issues and issues with gross motor skills.
“Why is equality of opportunity for children with multiple disabilities different depending on where you live in the country?” she asked in her letter to the NCSE.