Outcry from families leads to return of therapists to special schools

Anne Rabbitte at one of the disability services forums in Dublin and Cork in April. She confirmed on Thursday that the promised restoration of therapist posts would begin within days. Picture: Jim Coughlan

A public outcry reported in the 'Irish Examiner' has led to the restoration of therapist posts which had been removed from special schools as part of a reconfiguration of disability services. 

Some 44 of the therapists will begin work in the schools in the coming days.