A midlands group is raising serious concerns over the "vague guidelines".
Uncertainty over the return to school is posing a huge challenge for young people with autism.
Laois/Offaly Families for Autism says it's hard to prepare their children, when they don't know what to tell them and can't even be sure that schools will reopen.
LOFFA Chairperson, Catherine Edmonds has a son with autism heading into third year in a mainstream school and says structure and routine are extremely important:
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