Politicians, teachers and health professionals from throughout Ireland are to attend a special conference on educating children with autism in Dublin today.
The event at Croke Park will be addressed by Minsister for Education Mary Hanafin and her Northern Ireland counterpart Catriona Ruane.
Chaired by President of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Dr Mitchell Fleming, it will be addressed by a number of speakers including representatives from Irish Autism Action who will talk about the role of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA).
Officials from the Departments of Education on both sides of the border will be present, as will representatives of school management bodies, politicians serving on education committees and health professionals.
The conference opens with an address by Ms Hanafin.
