Council responds to noise complaint made against special education classes at Enfield Economic Hub and Library building
In a statement released to the Meath Chronicle on Monday, Meath County Council said it has been made aware of a complaint regarding the cessation of RPM (Rapid Prompting Method) lessons in a small meeting room in the Enfield Economic Hub. The council also moved to highlight the range of services and resources in our Library branches county-wide for people with additional needs.
“In relation to the issues raised last week in the Economic Hub, Meath County Council continues to engage with local groups in relation to the services provided and the possibility of expanding such services within our Library Service.
“The Council hopes to resolve this matter promptly to ensure that all our service users feel supported and respected.
“Meath County Council values the contributions of everyone in our community and remains dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment, providing a range of services and resources in our Library branches county-wide for people with additional needs including;
- Sensory Rooms in Bettystown and Oldcastle Libraries Sensory Pods in Ashbourne, Dunshaughlin and Oldcastle Libraries
- Magic Tables in almost all libraries.
- Toy and Sensory Resource Lending Collections available to all Meath borrowers.
- Sensory baskets containing small calming toys and ear defenders to use during your visit available in all libraries C-Pen Readers for children/adults with dyslexia TTRS-Touch-type Read & Spell software which is beneficial for those with dyslexia.
- Social stories are being made available on the website so users can familiarise themselves with the building and services before their visit.
- Navan Library has a designated sensory space available every Saturday afternoon between 2.00 and 5.00 pm. This space is available for neurodiverse people to avail of while visiting the library. This is an initiative of Neurodiversity Navan and Navan Library
- In Enfield Library, there is a Tovertafel/Magic Table in the library meeting room which is available for individual/small group/family bookings in addition to Sensory baskets.
“Meath County Council was also the first Local Authority in the country to install communication boards in all 26 playgrounds across the county.
“The boards are primarily a communications support, with particular benefit to children or adults who are either pre-verbal or non-verbal and/or have communication difficulties.
“The boards represent and offer a unique opportunity for the community to communicate and connect with each other in a new way.
“Meath County Council remains committed to upholding the highest standards of integration and inclusion in all communities within our county.”