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THE Tanaiste and Minister for Health Mary Harney will launch a €1.6 million one-stop-shop for children with disabilities, in En- eh
Minister Harney will officially open the newly refurbished Teach Boru on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Hospital, on Friday. Teach Boru has been equipped with state-of- the-art facilities to help identify and support children with special needs. The one-stop-shop service is doing away with the practice of
multiple appointments in count- less locations for children with disabilities and their families.
‘In the past, parents who were concerned about their child’s de- velopment have been left to run round a variety of services, both state and voluntary, in a number of different locations. Follow- ing national and international research and consultation with parents and professionals, we decided on a one-stop-shop ap- proach to provide a seamless service for children from birth to six years,’ said Margaret Galvin,
Project Manager of the Regional SBD Ae) yelolmeoascocmeeUl the professionals now see a child at the same time, in the same room, in Teach Boru. The team also operates an outreach service in Kilrush.
Six early intervention teams will provide services for children from birth to six with develop- mental delay. These will include clinical psychologists, occupa- tional therapists, early interven- tion specialists, physiotherapists and speech and language thera- pists.