"You have to kill yourself with hours of work to get any help in this country for a child with a disability."
"In this day and age, how is there not a more streamlined system?"
An Irish-language speaking family seeks a local Gaelscoil place for their six-year-old son, Ferdia, who is autistic. The family also has a daughter, Laoise. The family's experience highlights significant barriers to accessing disability supports, including lengthy parental effort and complex procedures. The mother, Ger Uí Chonghaile, emphasizes the extreme time commitment required to obtain help and questions the absence of a more efficient, coordinated system. The situation underscores challenges in education access for children with additional needs and the strain placed on families navigating existing services.
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