Councillor says Belfast autism services in leisure are “not very well advertised” and “not uniform.”
Belfast Council has acknowledged a dearth of facilities for people with autism in its leisure facilities and vowed to transform access for people with disability.
It adds: “Sessions should include, but not be limited to, swimming pools, and should be at an accessible hour for children and parents to make best use of them. The council will work with Better to ascertain which other services, such as trampolining, inflatable park facilities and any other leisure facilities which may be included in these inclusive sessions.
“The council will engage with Better to explore the permanent installation of a Sensory Room in one or more of our leisure centres in Belfast. The council will strive to better promote and advertise inclusive services in our leisure centres across all of our social media platforms and publications with the overall aim of being leaders in the area of inclusive leisure services.”
He added: “If you look at the South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon, it recently won an award for inclusivity and an official accreditation as a Disability NI Inclusive Sport Facility. It’s a big step forward, and it is the only leisure centre in the region that had this accreditation.” He said the services that do exist in Belfast are “not very well advertised” and “not uniform.”
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