BBC N Ireland recently brought us the story of Caleb White, a 16-year-old pupil from Harberton Special School in Belfast who has a number of complex special needs, including autism, ADHD and OCD. He hiked up Divis and Black Mountain in one day to raise the £7,000 needed to pay for a new mental health support dog for his school.
NI pupil's hike funds new therapy dog for school - BBC News
To find out more about this inspiring story and why Caleb felt he wanted to do this, I contacted Castle Tower Special School in Ballymena near where I live, who also use Assistance Dogs. I was warmly welcomed there by Principal Alick Ford and Vice Principal Chris Murphy
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