A Roscommon mother is urging parents of children with cerebral palsy or other physical or neurological challenges to join together to help bring specialised treatment from the US to Ireland.
Siobhan Cryan's daughter Zoe lives with Cerebral Palsy and before specialized treatment, required a feeding tube due to an inability to swallow.
The family from Castleplunkett travelled to the US in 2019 to attend the NAPA Centre, an organisation that delivers intensive therapy services to children with a variety of neurological and developmental needs.
According to Siobhan, the original three weeks of treatment for Zoe resulted in life-changing improvements for her ability to swallow resulting in the elimination of her need for a feeding tube.
Subsequent treatments have been cancelled due to the pandemic, with the Napa Centre now travelling to Ireland for a pop-up clinic next year following a campaign by six families including the Cryans.
Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show today, Siobhan has urged parents in similar situations to register for the Irish clinic in order to show the need for a permanent clinic to be located here.
She says it's vital that interested parents register with the NAPA Centre on their website before next Wednesday, the 15th of September:
