Representatives from Down Syndrome Ireland will be attending Leinster House on January 30th to make a presentation to TD’s and Senators in relation to both:
- July Provision for children with Down syndrome
July Provision is the extended school year which is not available to the vast majority of children with Down syndrome, leaving them at an educational disadvantage.
- The current issues relating to Individual Education Plans (IEPs) at post primary schools
Teachers’ Unions – the ASTI and TUI – have both recently advised their members to stop providing these critical planning processes for children with additional educational needs due to resource issues. IEPs are vital to ensure a positive learning environment for students with Down syndrome.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
We are eager to hear from as many parents as possible on both of these issues to ensure that your voices and concerns are heard by our elected representatives.
As such, can you please email us at info@downsyndrome.ie outlining:
- Why is July Provision necessary for your child?
- Why is it critical that IEPs are in place for their child at post-primary school?
- We would also value any comments from parents relating to your experiences to date with your child’s IEP at post-primary school.
Please include your name, your location, your child’s name and age.
We will only use you and your child’s forenames and county in the document presented to TDs and Senators attending.
To enable us to draft a document with your responses, we would need to have your thoughts and comments by next Thursday, January 24th at the latest.
We will keep you updated on our progress.
https://downsyndrome.ie/dsi-to-present-in-leinster-house-on-education-resources-for-children-with-down-syndrome-we-want-to-hear-from-you/