Campaign for 'assessments of need' funds

A TEENAGE disability campaigner has said she is asking for more funding to help remove blockages in accessing assessments of need for children.

- BY GRAINNE NI AODHA

Cara Darmody, 14, said ahead of a meeting with Tanaiste Simon Harris that she would be asking him to stop breaking the law in relation to waiting lists for children with additional needs.

An assessments of need (AON) is carried out to identify if a child or young person has a disability, and is designed to identify their health needs as well as service requirements.

Once the HSE receives an application, there is a legal requirement for the AON to be completed within six months.