'She doesn't have a friend in the world' — this is why Leah Forde needs school

Leah Forde was sent home in October — her ‘crime’, a rare chromosome disorder resulting in severe developmental delay

Leah Forde and her mother Michelle at home in Cork. Leah has missed 100 days of school and there are no plans in place to allow her back. Picture: Denis Minihane

Today marks a sad and frustrating anniversary for Leah Forde — she has missed 100 days of school and there are no plans in place to allow her back.

The 10-year-old was sent home in October — her ‘crime’, a rare chromosome disorder resulting in severe developmental delay. She is not able to walk or talk and is fed on a special blended diet using a tube into her stomach.