Fury over shortage of autism therapists

A SHORTAGE of speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists to work with autistic children is having detrimental effects on their condition, parents claimed yesterday.

Dozens of families protested outside a meeting of the North Eastern Health Board (NEHB), which they say has failed to replace professionals who have moved to other jobs in the last two years.

According to the North Eastern Autism Alliance, services are worst in Cavan and Monaghan, where more than 50 autistic children live.