Children are being left “rotting on waiting lists” in Ireland and it’s a “national disgrace,” according to a 13-year-old autism campaigner.
began a protest outside Leinster House yesterdayShe is calling on the Government to speed up autism assessments in Ireland and met with Taoiseach Simon Harris to discuss the issue.“I’d like to clarify that I’m not actually autistic myself, but I do have two severely autistic brothers,” she said.
“I’m doing this solely with the aim of helping the 20,000 kids who are on the HSE waiting list and for the families that can’t fight back themselves.autism assessments“The Assessment of Need law is a law stating that any kid who applies for an assessment must be assessed within six months of their application,” she said.
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