Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Dr. Healy gets to the crux of the matter as it relates to an awful lot of issues that autistic kids and their families deal with, such as distressed behaviour. We all know the outworkings in relation to schools, so it is absolutely necessary to have follow through on assistive technologies or anything that can work. With regard to the research Dr. Healy spoke about, we need strategies for autistic people or those others.

We need as much of them as can be put in some sort of game plan as soon as possible. Dr. Seoighe spoke about operationalising, which is the important part of all of this, so it is a matter of doing that.

I understand the importance of literacy. I have met other people involved in assistive technologies. Sometimes it can be that very simple video modelling showing how to do something or how to deal with particular circumstances. That can range from the very simple onwards. It probably works as training modules for everybody. It is a matter of finding best practice and research and then being able to sell it. What are the witnesses talking about regarding autistic people and specific facilitators for literacy because if you do not get over that hump, it will affect you throughout your life?