All children with autism 'should have access to essential summer programme'

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism is calling on Norma Foley (pictured) to undertake a number of actions to guarantee that the programme reaches as many of the children who need it as possible this summer.

All children with autism should have access to the “essential” Summer Programme, and the Minister for Education should ensure that all Special Schools provide it next year, a landmark report to be published on Thursday has urged.

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism made the resolution “given the urgency of the current situation”, calling on Norma Foley to undertake a number of actions to guarantee that the programme reaches as many of the children who need it as possible this summer.