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TD Catherine Ardagh is ‘tired and exhausted’ after struggle to find school for autistic son
11 Sep 2025 10:55 GMT
Catherine Ardagh shared that she is “tired and exhausted” after opening up about the struggle to find a school place for her autistic son Darragh. The TD for Dublin South-Central gave birth to her twin sons, Sean and Darragh, in 2019 and they are now due …
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Club hears about plans for new school for autistic children
06 Sep 2025 19:41 GMT
Marc and Tori Rist, from the Koala Hub, discussed their service for autistic and neurodivergent children at the club's Tuesday, September 2, meeting as well as future objectives.
The Koala Hub, in Chantry House, Andover, started in 2019 and is run by …
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Houston school for autistic kids set to lose state funding after reporting abuse
20 Aug 2025 03:49 GMT
… , Texas (KTRK) -- A longtime school for autistic children is about to lose its … funding following a self-reported child abuse claim.
Friday, the Texas … longer be able to send kids there.
It comes after a …
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Parents in Youghal campaign for new type of school for autistic children
12 Aug 2025 18:11 GMT
Parents in Cork campaigning for a new type of school that bridges the gap for autistic students have called for action when it comes to children who do not “fit” the mould.Bridging the Gap Youghal — a parent-led group in East Cork — is campaigning for the …
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£10k grant leads ‘amazing’ response to break-in at school for autistic children
01 Aug 2025 05:04 GMT
Staff at The Mackenzie Thorpe Centre, run by the North East Autism Society (NEAS), were “devastated” when a hooded raider broke into the Middlesbrough school last week.
The thief dismantled the £50,000 Ford Tourneo, stealing the bonnet, engine parts, and …
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School for autistic children gets green light
29 Jul 2025 09:25 GMT
Plans have been approved for a new purpose-built school for up to 180 autistic pupils.
Woodley School and College, which is currently based at Dog Kennel Bank in Huddersfield, will relocate to a site in Fernside Avenue, Almondbury.
The facility would offer …
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Heartless thief wrecks ‘lifeline’ vehicle at North East school for autistic children
24 Jul 2025 06:26 GMT
A hooded figure was twice caught on CCTV cameras breaking into the grounds of The Mackenzie Thorpe Centre, in South Bank, Middlesbrough, before stripping parts from a Ford Tourneo van.
The vehicle, which had the bonnet, parts of the engine, and tyres …
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Mum despairs over lack of school for autistic son
02 Jul 2025 06:45 GMT
Tristan PascoePolitical Reporter, BBC South
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Axel, five, has no school place and has been at home for the whole of this year
The mother of a five-year-old autistic boy has said she is despairing after he was left without any suitable school …
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Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater
16 Aug 2025 09:18 GMT
… demand for support for children with special educational needs …
Another of our autistic children spent three years out of … of home. A private school for autistic children was eventually found, and … those trying to access Child and Adolescent Mental Health …
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‘Reform needed to support education facilities for autistic children’
02 Aug 2025 01:55 GMT
PETALING JAYA: Building dedicated schools for autistic children is a positive step … “Establishing facilities dedicated to autistic children shows increasing recognition of the … inclusive education. “They offer children with disabilities opportunities to learn …