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Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Deputy Michelle Mulherin, has confirmed that Behymore National School, Ballina, has been allocated additional funding by the Department of Education and Skills for the construction of new facilities including a permanent autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) classroom and a multi-sensory room. The funding follows the allocation of money earlier this year under the Prefab Replacement Programme.

The Parke Arts and Drama Group is once again supporting a local charity this year and the group has donated €500 to the very worthy Mayo Autism Action whose goal is to support children and their families who are affected by autism. The flagship project is the Áthas School in Kiltimagh which caters for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. On hand to accept the cheque on behalf of Mayo Autism Action was Pat Kearns who thanked all those involved with Parke Arts and Drama, and thanked them for their generous donation which will go towards helping with the running of the school. The Parke Arts and Drama Group has donated more than €3,500 over the last three years to worthwhile charities such as Enable Ireland, Western Alzheimers, Hospice Uganda, Tsunami Appeal, and other local charities.

On this, the United Nation’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), Castlepollard native and spokesman for ReConnect Autism Ireland, Declan Sweeney, points out that though the prevalence of autism has increased 20 times in a little over 20 years, his organisation is able to bring a little more hope to its sufferers and their parents.

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