More autism supports on the way for Sligo-Leitrim as one mother outlines how it transformed her son's life

More autism supports on the way for Sligo-Leitrim as one mother outlines how it transformed her son's life

Author: OceanFM Ireland April 2, 2026 Duration: 12:47

Samaarha is the mother of a 15 year old boy with autism - she says his life has changed utterly from being bullied at school and having no-one to invite to birthday parties after availing of the autism support from the Sligo-Leitrim Home Youth Liaison Service. And there are more autism supports on the way for the Service

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