Education dispute over autistic boy resolved [IrishTimes]
- Published: 30 June 2010
A SUPREME Court appeal on behalf of a young boy with autism aimed at compelling the State to fund a special form of education for him has ended by agreement between the sides.
The five-judge court was told yesterday there was no longer an issue over the central matter of the child’s education and on that basis the appeal could be dismissed. Seán Ó Cuanacháin’s parents said afterwards they expect the State to continue funding education for their son.
Seán has been receiving State funding for education since the failure of his High Court action three years ago seeking funding for education according to the specialised system of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA).
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