Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

3:20 am

Ms ?ine Lawlor:

Music therapists are valued professionals who work on this. When we talk about a gap in psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy, that does not even include things like music therapists or play therapists, which are excellent in supporting skills development for children who are autistic or have other disabilities. There is a huge gap in developing those services.