In the last year, Maebh has been able to talk using a machine attached to the headrest of her wheelchair which selects words on a tablet. This has been life changing for both Maebh and her family.
Specialist schools can be a provider of vital equipment and support for many disabled students across the country. Yet the prospect of finishing school can seem scary one, with many fearing their support will be taken away.
For some, being a bit anxious is a normal response at this stage of education. But for Maebh, there are added reasons to be worried.
Her mother, Marian, explains “everyday is a battle to get Maebh what she needs.”
“No other parent’s have to fight what we fight for. We had to fight for a decent school like no others have had to.”
However, Maebh loves to go to school at Flemming Fulton where there is physiotherapy and equipment. One of Maebh’s paediatric physiotherapists is Sheila McNeill who worked in specialist schools for 35 years.
Sheila McNeill explains, “`Specialist schools can be such supportive places, where care and respect is given. So the prospect of leaving that comfort is very scary for many students with disabilities”
The Department of Education do support students with disabilities through several grants for further and higher education. Rundip Thind, the education officer for Disability Rights UK, explains that this can often be a long and complicated process.
For Maebh and her parents, Marian and Vincent, the discussion of what is next for her future is as full of anxiety as it is hope.
Although Marian does say, “As to what the future holds for Maebh we have no idea. Even the physiotherapists and social workers don’t know what to recommend to us. We just don’t know.”
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Standfirst17 year old Maebh Bradley used what she calls her 'chatter box' to talk to City about her concerns around finishing school.
In the last year, Maebh has been able to talk using a machine attached to the headrest of her wheelchair which selects words on a tablet. This has been life changing for both Maebh and her family.
Specialist schools can be a provider of vital equipment and support for many disabled students across the country. Yet the prospect of finishing school can seem scary one, with many fearing their support will be taken away.
For some, being a bit anxious is a normal response at this stage of education. But for Maebh, there are added reasons to be worried.
Her mother, Marian, explains “everyday is a battle to get Maebh what she needs.”
“No other parent’s have to fight what we fight for. We had to fight for a decent school like no others have had to.”
However, Maebh loves to go to school at Flemming Fulton where there is physiotherapy and equipment. One of Maebh’s paediatric physiotherapists is Sheila McNeill who worked in specialist schools for 35 years.
Sheila McNeill explains, “`Specialist schools can be such supportive places, where care and respect is given. So the prospect of leaving that comfort is very scary for many students with disabilities”
The Department of Education do support students with disabilities through several grants for further and higher education. Rundip Thind, the education officer for Disability Rights UK, explains that this can often be a long and complicated process.
For Maebh and her parents, Marian and Vincent, the discussion of what is next for her future is as full of anxiety as it is hope.
Although Marian does say, “As to what the future holds for Maebh we have no idea. Even the physiotherapists and social workers don’t know what to recommend to us. We just don’t know.”
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Her mother, Marian, explains “everyday is a battle to get Maebh what she needs.”
