This Cork woman's Facebook post on SNAs has struck a chord

A Cork woman’s Facebook post on the importance of Special Need Assistants has been shared by thousands of people online.

Jessica Ní Mhaoláin, 24, was born with a vision impairment called occulocutaneous albinism that means everything past five feet in front of her is a blur. She also has nystagmus, an involuntaery movement of the eyes which means she struggles to focus.

In her Facebook post last night, Jessica explained what her primary school life was like without an Special Needs Assistant: