The mother of a child with mild Down Syndrome is giving a cautious welcome to the allocation of resource hours to children in her position.

Education Minister Jan O'Sullivan yesterday announced that children with a 'mild' Down Syndrome diagnosis will be given 2.5 hours of resources.

Up until now, those labeled with a 'mild' as opposed to 'moderate' diagnosis, were not entitled to any one on one special teaching in school.

Carmel Keogh, whose daughter Katie is affected, says she is relieved but it is just the first step: