Day: October 11, 2019

Tralee, Bray and Castebar among 11 Irish towns to be Granted ‘Autism-Friendly’ Status:

https://www.irishpost.com/news/tralee-bray-castebar-among-11-irish-towns-granted-autism-friendly-status-172252 ELEVEN Irish towns have officially been branded as ‘autism-friendly’. The first town in the country to be given the status was Clonakilty in Co. Cork last year, but now a number of towns nationwide have followed suit. The towns of Clane, Bray, Greystones, Wicklow Town, New Ross, Skerries, Lucan, Castlebar,

Fall in Number of Post-Secondary Courses for those with Intellectual Disabilities:

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2019/1010/1082434-intellectual-disabilities/ There has been a significant fall in the number of post-secondary school courses available through Higher Education institutions for people with intellectual disabilities, according to a new report. In 2014 there were 16 such courses, running in 16 colleges throughout the country. However, by this year that had fallen