'˜It helps that you have somewhere to go...'

After his placement at two other schools - one of which was a grammar - Banbridge-based St Joseph's student Sean Og was given a place at the college's Autism Centre this year.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Apr 2017, 11:08 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 18:49 BST

The ASC's sensory garden in the centre of the school

Mingling with students in various classes, the bright, talkative third year said he now feels accepted. Diagnosed with Autism recently, he said he felt unable to cope in a normal school environment.

At St Joseph’s, he said: “It helps that you have somewhere to go, and that the staff are easy to talk to.

Asked if he was happy now, he said: “As far as school goes. Yes.

“It wasn’t my other two school’s faults, it was just more that they didn’t have the understanding. They saw me as a pupil that couldn’t be helped... now I’m just a pupil.”

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