Nov 20, 2018, Galway Daily: Portumna primary school get backing for special education services https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/portumna-primary-school-get-backing-for-special-education-services/ St. Brendan’s National School in Portumna has received welcome support to improve on its services for students with special education needs. The Primary School has received funding to provide for a new Special Education Training Room. Approval and funding for the new room comes from the Department of Education’s Additional Accommodation Scheme....

Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.