Families of children with special educational needs have come together in Belfast to protest at "devastating" cuts to the sector.
The rally at Stormont was organised by SEN Reform NI to highlight the impact that the budget cuts will have on special needs services.
The group is calling for a reform to SEN systems in Northern Ireland, which are "already stretched to the limit".
They also want action from political leaders to "prevent further discrimination of SEN children".
The protest comes amid continuing pressure on the sector with the Education Authority (EA) recently warning that there is a significant shortfall in school places for children with SEN.
Around 140 extra classes in special schools are needed as well as 60 extra specialist units for children in mainstream schools.
On Wednesday, parents of children with additional needs gathered together at Stormont to call for urgent reform to special educational needs provisions.
They want to see the EA and Department of Education fully implement the recommendations of the recent independent review of SEN services.
Dorothy Murray, who set up the group alongside Emma Morgan after they both experienced difficulties of accessing SEN services for their children, said help is needed.
"The recent budget cuts that have been announced for Northern Ireland will have a devastating impact on children and their families who are already struggling and we fear that many will be left behind without the support they are entitled to," she said.
