Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Committee on Disability Matters
Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Rosalyn Tamming:
There is a lot in that. The Deputy raised at the beginning driving admissions to special schools because they now have therapists. That is something we really want to avoid. There is a gap in parents' understanding of what therapists in schools provide. They are there to focus on the educational outcomes of the child, not the things that might be affecting them at home, such as feeding or toileting issues.
They might touch on those but there is absolutely a need for the CDNT role as well. It is about the joining-up.
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