Upgrading of services for children with Autism sought
THE NEED to upgrade and update services for children with Autism throughout County Roscommon was raised at a recent meeting of the HSE West Regional Health Forum in Galway.
Cllr Eugene Murphy called on the HSE to outline the services available to children with autism in County Roscommon. The HSE pointed out that children on the Autistic Spectrum were provided with services through two different service streams in County Roscommon.
“Children with Autism & Intellectual Disability are referred to the Brothers of Charity Services and receive their services through the multi-disciplinary teams, some home support services and centre-based services may be provided based on available resources.
“Children with high functioning Autism are referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and receive their services through their team. The process is one of intervention and ongoing appraisal and re-evaluation. The clinicians work jointly with the child/family, liaise and advise both parents and schools in relation to the child,” said the HSE.
Cllr Murphy stressed that there was a real need to continually upgrade and update services for children with Autism in the county. He pointed out that ABA schools, such as the existing one in Strokestown, should be helped out with funding.
“I will be placing a notice of motion in relation to this at the next HSE meeting and I will be pointing out that centres like the one in Strokestown should be helped out. They are complementing the system and services already there and they should be helped out,” said Cllr Murphy. He also noted that early invention was vital for children with Autism.
[Source: Roscommon Herald, Wednesday, June 04, 2008]
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