Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism
Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Jim Lennon:
I will cover a couple of areas that were mentioned such as initial teacher training. It is an issue of joint concern both in Northern Ireland and Ireland. It is not a unique feature you suffer from here. We are doing some work with both departments. We did a specific programme in Northern Ireland, which Dr. McCaffrey can talk about, about enhanced teacher training or the enhanced training programme, which is specifically aimed at providing skills for teachers. That programme can be replicated here. It is a joint programme in Northern Ireland between us and the Education Authority. Regarding initial teacher training, we have done some work with-----
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