Dyspraxia

works with. She has experience working with children with developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) or dyspraxia and has a particular interest in supporting the emotional wellbeing of these children.

Emma McEvoy also enjoys collaborating with schools and recognises the importance of preparation for big transitions, such as the transition from primary to secondary school.

Evana Cassidy graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in occupational therapy in 2022. Her thesis examined the social participation of autistic secondary school students in a mainstream educational setting. She then knew without a doubt that she wanted to work with neurodiverse children.

Evana has worked with children and young people from 18 months to 18 years old of various abilities, keeping in mind their sensory preferences. She has worked to support young people with Dyspraxia achieve their full potential.

Paying the hefty cost of health cover

As many as 500,000 people who hurried to take out health insurance before the rules changed to punish those over a certain age from taking out cover are now overpaying, it has emerged. ey are now paying too much as they have failed to review their cover. is is because they took out entry-level plans in 2015 for themselves and their families just to get into the system to avoid future loadings.

Many have not changed health insurance plans since.

Life Community Rating was introduced eight years ago to encourage younger people to take up health insurance early to avoid age loadings.

e rules mean anyone over the age of 34 and who never had health insurance previously is charged a 2% loading on the gross premium for every year. at means a 44-year-old is 10 years over the threshold and will have a 20% loading on their gross premium.