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Lauren Harte

NI mum on how autistic son inspired new higher education qualification

When Co Derry mum Fiona Forrest was developing new training for people working with children and adults with special needs and disabilities, it was a cause very close to her heart.

Fiona from Moneymore, has a young autistic son and works as a lecturer at Northern Regional College.

She has just created a Level 4 qualification available at NRC, which is the first and only higher education (HE) qualification of its kind available in Northern Ireland.

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