EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 12 MIN
Dundalk Mother Struggling to Secure School Place for Autistic Son Says "It's One Battle After Another" - 06/05/2026
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A Dundalk mother of a 12-year-old boy with autism fears that he will be left without a school place when the new school year commences in September.Alexandra is battling to find a suitable place for her elder son Tristan who will finish primary school at the end of June.Tristan, who is non-verbal, currently attends the autism unit at St Nicholas National School, where he receives the support he needs.The family have been living in Dundalk for over seven years, with Alexandra explaining that they moved here from Dublin partly due to the difficulty in finding a school place for Tristan.Now, as she faces another battle to find a suitable school for her son, she hopes that she doesn’t have to move to get him the educational supports he needs. Alexandra joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Dundalk mother of a 12-year-old boy with autism fears that he will be left without a school place when the new school year commences in September.Alexandra is battling to find a suitable place for her elder son Tristan who will finish primary school at the end of June.Tristan, who is non-verbal, currently attends the autism unit at St Nicholas National School, where he receives the support he needs.The family have been living in Dundalk for over seven years, with Alexandra explaining that they moved here from Dublin partly due to the difficulty in finding a school place for Tristan.Now, as she faces another battle to find a suitable school for her son, she hopes that she doesn’t have to move to get him the educational supports he needs. Alexandra joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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