The parents of a profoundly autistic man with serious behavioural difficulties are urgently seeking more supports from the HSE for him because they find the current situation “untenable”, the High Court has heard. The interim proposal did not involve providing interventions for the man but would provide an opportunity for the situation to stabilise, he added. A detailed assessment obtained by the parents last January had stated the man needs an autism specific service and the parents believed what is necessary now is intervention. The parents are not refusing the offer and will “take anything that will ameliorate the situation”, counsel stressed. The immediate issue was how the court might ensure the situation does not unwind when the man returns home at weekends.

Source: The Irish Times July 21, 2020 13:30 UTC