Outrage After Mother Of Wheelchair User in North Cork Sent Home With Homeschooling Application Forms
A North Cork primary school has come under fire for asking one of its wheelchair users to consider home schooling as an option for health and safety reasons.
Nine-year-old Keeva Walsh, who was born with a form of dwarfism made national headlines in recent weeks, after she underwent limb-lengthening surgery.
I’ve spoken to a Cork Mum whose daughter is in a wheelchair after limb lengthening surgery.On her return to school her Mum was asked to take her home&consider homeschooling.Awaiting comment from the https://t.co/SfEeADMGAF report airs at 10 @RedFMNews & online @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/loNIP81rV0
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) February 6, 2019
She returned to school on Monday however her mother was asked to take her home almost immediately as she didn't have a letter from Keeva's surgeon.
Our senior reporter Fiona O'Donovan has the story for RedFM News:
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