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Hi, my name is Lisa Naughton and I am the mother of a nine year child with Aspergers Syndrome. I would like to thank all those who sponsor and give generously to Irish Autism Action as well as all the staff , especially Kevin Whelan and Dr. Jennifer O`Connor.

My son was expelled from school because of his disability, 22 schools and three counties later we could still not secure him a place in a main stream school and no special needs school would accept him because he is too high functioning. I went to all the proper authorities, spoke to what I thought was all the right people but no one was prepared to help let alone do anything. After all he was just one child, one child that had needs and that was going to cost the state money so better to ignore his rights.

Casey spent a total of almost 9 months out of school, my family fell apart, I lost my job and almost lost my home. That was until I received a miracle in the way of an angel called Kevin Whelan and his team from the IAA. They did what no one else would do, they listened and acted. They offered support, educational and emotional, gave advice and attended various appeals against the schools who were refusing my son an education. Thanks to those angels and those who donate to them my son is now in full time education in a main stream school and doing wonderfully. He went from a child who was man handled , restrained and locked into rooms in his previous school , to a child who receives praise, attention and just about a gold star every day for his school work. This is all because the IAA took action. They secured one on one tuition for him in the school allowing him to receive ABA in the main stream setting, (thanks to Mavae O`Toole and Paula Hynes) for six months, as well as guidance and support from Dr Jennifer O`Connor. So I would just like to say to all who support and give generously, thank you for saving my child , thank you for allowing him to have a chance in life, thank you for giving him and us a future. To Kevin and the rest of the staff at the IAA, we love you guys, you are our angels.

Lisa Naughton

 

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