{"id":705,"date":"2017-02-08T14:52:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T14:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?p=705"},"modified":"2017-10-24T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T14:53:14","slug":"child-centred-approach-disability-services-can-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/child-centred-approach-disability-services-can-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Child-centred approach to disability services can, and does, work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Expansion of AIM scheme for children with disabilities to be welcomed<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the expansion of the Access Inclusion Model (AIM) which supports children with disabilities in childcare, saying it is evidence that a child-centred approach, can and does, work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very encouraged by the announcement that the AIM scheme, which supports children with disabilities at pre-school, is to be expanded. Since its introduction in June, this scheme appears to have had a very positive start, indicating that tailored, practical supports based on need are what children with disabilities really need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince our investigation into access to pre-school for children with disabilities in 2013, we have been calling for supports for children with disabilities that are responsive to needs and not based on formal diagnosis. The AIM scheme marks an important step.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the AIM scheme has already made a big difference to many children and their families, there are still major gaps and inconsistencies in the provision of services for children with disabilities in other areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am particularly concerned about the delay in advancing Progressing Disabilities Services for Children and Young People, a strategy which has wide reaching implications for children with disabilities in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aim of Progressing Disabilities Services for Children and Young People is to\u00a0provide one clear pathway to services for all children with disabilities according to need, and teams should be in place to work in partnership with parents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt present there are\u00a056 teams in place with 81 still to be established. The Minister with responsibility for Disability, Finian McGrath, has assured me that making progress in this area will be a priority for 2017, however a concerted effort and sufficient resources are needed across Government to make this happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEffective inter-departmental communication and action has been key to the success of the AIM scheme so far. A similar spirit of cooperation and determination is needed to advance Progressing Disabilities for Children and Young People. We should not make these children wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nAoife Carragher<br \/>\nOmbudsman for Children\u2019s Office<br \/>\n01 865 6800<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expansion of AIM scheme for children with disabilities to be welcomed\u00a0 The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the expansion of the Access Inclusion Model (AIM) which supports children with disabilities in childcare, saying <a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/child-centred-approach-disability-services-can-work\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"post_types_api":[],"post_topics_api":[40],"class_list":["post-705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","topic-disability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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