Parents group in Ireland whose children attend special needs schools and classes, who are focussed on ensuring appropriate provision is made for our children.

Joined January 2021
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Today, our Executive Director Elizabeth Bonker was featured on @NBCNews! Thank you, @VickyNguyenTV and NBC News, for your steadfast, uplifting, and honest journalism. We appreciate you bringing communication rights to the attention of your viewers. nbcnews.com/now/video/nonspe…
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Absolutely shameful. Minister Norma Foley is insisting on the shut down of Barnardos, Tigala and Gallore in favour of having political control on a child’s voice in childcare proceedings for herself - and the first thing she does is insist that she won’t allow historic and current vital information about children to be carried into her new service.
Thousands of vulnerable children’s records ‘may be destroyed’ in coming weeks irishtimes.com/crime-law/cou…
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Yet @tusla don't split data to show the impact of absenteeism on Sen students @Educ_Ire @1Hildegarde @mmoynihantd
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👂Listen to a nonspeaker discuss human rights! 📢 Abby is a 14 year-old nonspeaker who was just featured on ABC News! She shared her story and the importance of getting the Communication Bill of Rights passed by the NY Senate.
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Stressful, torturous and a scramble: report highlights issues around access to special school places irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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Government bodies banned from passing child safety concerns to vetting bureau.
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It's now publicly known and needs to change. We have been campaigning for info for years now @Education_Ire @tusla @TeachingCouncil @INTOnews @gardainfo @1Hildegarde @mmoynihantd @SimonHarrisTD @OCO_ireland
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Legal representation for Guardians ad Litem acting as the voice of a child(ren) in child care court proceedings has to be retained and guaranteed. Glad to raise this with the Minister for Justice today after repeated attempts with Children’s’ Minister
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Here at C4A, we go by a simple yet profound saying: 26 letters are all we need. #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
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There wouldn’t be such a serious spend on school transport if children weren’t being bussed out of their local communities to go to school. More bad planning. Serious row rages over existing spending levels as teachers demand more resources irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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Years ago, our family searched for ways Elizabeth could express herself. Because she learned to type, she graduated as a VALEDICTORIAN, released a book and music album, and presented at dozens of conferences. Not to mention, she founded C4A! And she's not stopping any time soon.
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Extra funding to tackle child to parent abuse bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05d… Welcomed new money. Child to parent violence (abuse) is one of the last taboos for child rearing. As to interventions, well, it depends on what's driving such behaviours.
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🤔 What if your child understood everything, but their body just wouldn't let them tell you? #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
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We need this law here - a guidelines isn't enough @1Hildegarde @mmoynihantd
Parents and special education advocates let out a sigh of relief earlier this week when Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law to protect students from traumatizing restraint or isolation. #AgainstRestraint seattleschild.com/washington…
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