Advertisement

"It's draining, it's stressful and it takes an emotional toll!"

Children in Ireland are waiting as much as four years for autism assessments. Families are always told early intervention is key but the resources don’t seem to be there to help. Kieran was joined by Miriam Kenny, Chairperson of Involve Autism and...

Share this article

15.09 19 Jul 2022


"It's draining, it's stressful and it takes an emotional toll!"


Listen to this episode


Share this article

15.09 19 Jul 2022


Children in Ireland are waiting as much as four years for autism assessments. Families are always told early intervention is key but the resources don’t seem to be there to

help. Kieran was joined by Miriam Kenny, Chairperson of Involve Autism and Rebecca McDermott who has spent €16,500 for private autism assessments, to discuss the toll this is taking on families.


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Related Episodes

The Ultimate Guide: Best hotel...

00:09:41

The Ultimate Guide: Best hotels in the world

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:41


Creating space for men to disc...

00:15:00

Creating space for men to discuss their mental health

The Hard Shoulder

00:15:00


Speaking with the Irish man wh...

00:07:32

Speaking with the Irish man who interjected in UK mass stabbing

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:32


The Bookshelf with Tom Clonan

00:15:57

The Bookshelf with Tom Clonan

The Hard Shoulder

00:15:57