'School is what brings out the best in Leah'

The parents of a child with complex needs are devastated on her behalf that she can no longer attend school, writes Caroline Delaney
'School is what brings out the best in Leah'

Leah Forde and her mother Michelle at home in Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane

Life has already dealt Leah Forde and her family a tough hand and school was a bright spot in lives that are profoundly affected by health issues relating to the little girl’s severe developmental delay.

That school is St Paul’s Special School in Montenotte, Cork, which specialises in catering for students aged from four to 18 years with moderate, severe, and profound general learning disabilities.

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