Ms Christina Riordan:

We are actively considering a single pathway in early intervention. We are looking at another European-funded project and we are working closely with statutory services, particularly in Northern Ireland, on a neurodevelopmental early intervention pathway so that, regardless of the issue, once it is flagged, there is a one-stop shop where someone can access support programmes and community interventions that support and meet his or her needs. The discussion has been more about clinical services and diagnoses, but something that would be more achievable in some ways would be an initial one-stop shop at community level that people would be directed to to access appropriate programmes and the supports they needed and, from there, be directed into the most appropriate clinical or disability services for their needs. This would be a good solution and is something we are actively examining. Parents would not have to try to find the right doorway to land at.