New national autism registry offers hope to families

A new national autism registry offers a glimmer of hope to families who battle to access state services for their children and face long waiting lists, writes Helen O’Callaghan.       

Six-year-old Max Birney has moderate to severe autism, ADHD, hyper-mobility syndrome and a sensory processing disorder.

“He has a good bit going on,” says his mother Sharon, a part-time nurse, based near Naas.