Sensational Kids (which operates a centre in Clones) an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to providing therapeutic services to children with additional needs, has today released alarming results from its recent survey. The survey, completed by 236 current and waiting list clients of Sensational Kids, exposes the growing crisis in the provision of essential Health Service Executive (HSE) services across Ireland.
The survey revealed that 87.3% of respondents are currently on a waiting list for HSE services, with families reporting delays of two years or more for critical supports such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychological services. Jodie Curran spoke with Karen Leigh who is CEO and founder of Sensational Kids about the survey and the service which is based in Clones:
