Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion
Ms Helen Walsh:
Middletown Centre for Autism also expressed interest. As regards it being complementary, at the end of this process, it is not a case of one size fits all and then AsIAm and that rolls on year in, year out. We will be going back to look at other providers and their interest. Obviously, we operate with the autism good practice guidelines established by the inspectorate and NEPS. That is a very important piece for NCSE in terms of the standards by which we offer our service to the school sector. I will not speak for NEPS but it does offer communities of practice in the context of autism and it supports autism good practice guidelines in that space.