Shortage of classes for ASD students

Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are facing a chronic shortage of places for special classes, a Cork ASD programme co-ordinator has warned.

Currently schools can refuse to set up special ASD classes despite requests from parents, other schools, and special education needs organisers (SENO) according to Graham Manning, who runs an ASD programme at a secondary school in Cork.

He said this has led to a chronic shortage of places.