Disability rights strategy ‘very vague’ and lacks ambition, says activist
Strategy lacks specific targets, says rights campaigner Amy Hassett
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Commission of investigation into ‘Grace’ case excluded those most affected
Non-verbal and disabled, including advocates, not involved in drawing up Farrelly commission terms of reference
Concern over rise in alleged assaults of special needs pupils
Forty parents planning legal actions over alleged mistreatment, Department of Education records show
Call for ‘urgent’ review of new restraint guidelines in schools
Rules fall ‘far short’ short of what is needed to protect vulnerable pupils, special rapporteur on child protection says
NGOs must ‘listen hard’ to those they represent after crushing defeat of care referendum they backed
Leading voices from the No campaign call for a new approach from advocacy groups that appear out of step with the people they represent
Almost all parents fear child will lose resources under special education reforms, poll finds
Survey highlights ‘fundamental concerns’ of families, says three disability advocacy organisations
Calls to pause rollout of controversial changes to teaching hours for vulnerable pupils
Campaigners warn that one in three schools will lose support for disabled children while others would gain enhanced hours
‘An animal wouldn’t be treated this way’: 35% of children with disabilities secluded or restrained at school, poll shows
Campaigners call for urgent guidance and regulation for schools in managing pupils’ behaviour
Vulnerable pupils risk ‘losing out’ under changes to allocation of teaching hours for schools
New special education teacher model removes ‘complex needs’ as criteria for allocating resources
More than 500 teachers and SNAs took leave after physical assaults in schools
Maximum leave for assault is three months at full pay but this can be extended in serious cases
‘Archaic’ wards of court system to be abolished and replaced by decision support for people with disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities need lifelong decision-making support, says disability rights group
Disability committee hears of ‘inadequate’ care options
Clear vision needed to ‘stem tide of institutionalisation’ and support people to live ‘life of their choosing’
Inclusio to add 80 jobs following €4.1m seed funding
Tech start-up's software allows companies measure progress on diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Court ruling highlights ‘unacceptable’ waiting lists for children, disability campaigners say
Thousands of vulnerable children waiting years to access to speech and language, occupational therapy and other interventions
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