{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69fb10de72720233598d8cd7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dundalk Mother Struggling to Secure School Place for Autistic Son Says \"It's One Battle After Another\" - 06/05/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1778056416131-cb70ae1f-8410-4e57-b6c2-a3bd44a95119.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A Dundalk mother of a 12-year-old boy with autism fears that he will be left without a school place when the new school year commences in September.</p><p><br></p><p>Alexandra is battling to find a suitable place for her elder son Tristan who will finish primary school at the end of June.</p><p><br></p><p>Tristan, who is non-verbal, currently attends the autism unit at St Nicholas National School, where he receives the support he needs.</p><p><br></p><p>The family have been living in Dundalk for over seven years, with Alexandra explaining that they moved here from Dublin partly due to the difficulty in finding a school place for Tristan.</p><p><br></p><p>Now, as she faces another battle to find a suitable school for her son, she hopes that she doesn’t have to move to get him the educational supports he needs.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Alexandra joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}