Advertisement
News

Longford mother exasperated over lack of services for non-verbal son

May 12, 2022 16:56 By Shannonside News
Longford mother exasperated over lack of services for non-verbal son
Share this article

Ann feels her son is regressing because he has been waiting for follow up services for so long.

A Longford mother feels let down by the HSE over the lack of services for her non-verbal son.

Ann O'Leary says her 16 year old child Ben is currently on a waiting list to access vital speech and language therapy sessions.

However, she believes since leaving the early intervention programme almost ten years ago Ben hasn't received adequate support outside of school.

Advertisement

It's been over two years since his last session and the Longford mother is now worried her son's progress will regress.

Due to the rising costs of living she says she's simply not in a position to go down the private route:

"He's regressing an awful lot in himself. The few words he has, he's non-verbal like, but the few words he does have is gone. If I had €150 to pay a private speech therapist I'd have an appointment in the morning but I don't have that money. Just hitting a brick wall, no matter what I ask for him or get him to be assessed its like fifty other things I have to go through to get one thing done for him."

Advertisement

 

You can hear the full interview here:

 

Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement

Shannonside Newsletter

Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news.

Processing your request...

You are subscribed now! please check your email to confirm your subscription.

Copyright © 2024 Shannonside FM. Developed by Square1 and Powered by PublisherPlus