Sligo primary school promotes integration of autistic children

A Co Sligo primary school is holding a series of events this week to promote the integration of autistic children into mainstream schools.
Among the events was a special forecast by RTÉ weather presenter Louise Heraghty.
She is a past pupil of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, and she gave pupils the opportunity to do some weather reporting along with her 6-year-old son James who is neurodivergent.
There are well over 400 pupils attending Our Lady of Mercy school in Sligo town. Around 30 have autism and numbers will increase next term.
The level of support and staff training is paying off as the unique strengths and needs of these children are being recognised and nurtured.
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