Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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The child-led model makes complete sense and everything emanates from that. We need to put the structure in place and then see what works, what does not and how to improve it. That allows for consistent and constant improvement.

Then one integrates whatever else from outside works. The report in relation to autism best practice brings me back to identifying what is a best practice scenario. I assume the witnesses are of the view that the whole school operation should be integrated across the board. Is the school setting sometimes more beneficial for putting the supports in place around a child? We know what happens here regarding children's disability network teams. I am not giving out but, as I said, there will always be a bit of a bespoke approach with different services required for different children. From the witnesses' experience, what are the things that work? The idea is that we need to hear what the experts and all stakeholders, including autistic people, have to say.