'Hundreds of children with disabilities' expelled from schools due to complex behavioral needs

Families financial and psychological difficulty as they struggle to care for their child alone, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters heard on Wednesday.

Hundreds of children with disabilities are expelled or suspended when schools cannot cope with their behaviour or medical needs.

This is causing families financial and psychological difficulty as they struggle to care for their child alone, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters heard on Wednesday.