By Dionne Meehan A BALLYBOFEY family, urgently seeking respite care for their son with autism, say that parents of children with special needs in Donegal are being neglected and forgotten. The family say they are “exhausted” due to the lack of supports available in the county, and “walk on egg shells” daily in the hopes […]
Special needs parents’ group keep pressure on
By Dionne Meehan THE Special Needs Parents Network met with the HSE and Donegal’s local representatives last week to discuss the crisis in the Children’s Network Disability Teams. The new group, made up of parents with children who have a disability and/or additional needs based in Donegal, are uniting together to effectively advocate for their children […]