Eleanor's big success is clouded by loss of her special assistant [Independent.ie]
- Published: 15 September 2011
A STUDENT with Down Syndrome was celebrating yesterday after receiving two As and three Bs in her Junior Certificate -- but her family fears for her future after she lost her Special Needs Assistant (SNA).
Eleanor Murray (17), from Readstown, Trim, Co Meath, has dreams of attending the country's most prestigious university when she completes her Leaving Certificate in three years' time.
However, her father is worried his daughter's remarkable achievement may not be replicated in her Leaving Cert as she no longer has access to her own SNA due to cutbacks.
Eleanor, who attends a mainstream school, Scoil Mhuire, Trim, was delighted with her her results, which included an A in foundation maths and home economics.
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