{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"The Waiting Game for Special Needs Kids | Belfast News","slug":"the-waiting-game-for-special-needs-kids-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T17:15:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/the-waiting-game-for-special-needs-kids-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/99cc0435ee8a68b3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/45652e38-2423-4f35-acc9-4ea107146e80.mp3","summary":"When citizenship demands language skills, it’s easy to overlook kids who can’t speak at all—like the seven-year-old in this story, stuck in a system that’s failing them. While the government pushes for faster assessments and even funds private ones to clear backlogs, wait times still stretch over two years, far beyond the legal six-month deadline. Parents aren’t gaming the system—they’re desperate to catch their child before they fall further behind. But here’s the kicker: even when assessments happen, service plans rarely follow. In some areas, not a single child got a plan in three months. Diagnoses are issued, but real support? Still missing. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/99cc0435ee8a68b3","meta_description":"When citizenship demands language skills, it’s easy to overlook kids who can’t speak at all—like the seven-year-old in this story, stuck in a system that’…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/the-waiting-game-for-special-needs-kids-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/the-waiting-game-for-special-needs-kids-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}