Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Geraldine Murphy:

They were not getting the early intervention and therefore a lot of the kids are regressing now. Parents are doing their best to bring the kids on but they are not getting the backup from the HSE, the psychologists and the OTs. I have asked for an occupational therapy assessment for my young lad and he only has a few more months left with the HSE. I will not get that occupational therapy assessment.