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The Carers Association in Sligo is urging carers across the North West
to join them in the fight for a better life for those in the profession. There are currently over 2400 carers in Sligo.
The organisation has unveiled its "One Voice" Campaign in the wake of
last week's Prime Time Investigates programme, which conducted extensive research into the effects of cuts on family carers. The programme found that 82 percent of carers have been affected by cutbacks in State services.
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a supplementary admissions scheme which offers college places on reduced points to school leavers with disabilities. DARE has been established by a number of colleges as clear evidence shows that disability can have a negative impact on educational attainment at school and progression to higher education.
Information Sessions will be held on Saturday 22nd January 2011, 10am-2pm in following locations:
Gardai are believed to have initiated an investigation into the reported theft of thousands of euro from a fund set up to manage the day-to-day spending of clients of the Cregg House facility for people with intellectual disability. There are currently approximately 200 special needs children and adults dependent on the service provided at the Ballincar premises.
On April 21st 2010 the third national Job Shadow Initiative hundreds of Individuals with disabilities throughout Ireland will be afforded the unique opportunity to shadow a workplace mentor (employee) as he or she goes through a normal working day at hundreds of employment sites/companies across the country.
Speaking about the initiative Minister for Labour Affairs, Dara Calleary T.D. said:-
Fermanagh Herald, 2nd December 2009
It was a night of great food, fun and laughter, when a major male carers' celebration event entitled "What About Me?" was held at the Erne Dynasty Restaurant in Enniskillen recently.
The event, which was organised by local social enterprise Me Unltd, in partnership with Positive Futures and the Western Health and Social Care Trust, was well attended with over 60 male carers and their families attending.
Advocates for Personal Potential Training Services (APP) was initially established in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal in 2004 to develop a person centred approach to the social and vocational rehabilitation of people who suffered from or have experienced a breakdown in their mental health status.
An expansion of our services in 2006 to Letterkenny, Co Donegal resulted in the successful development/commencement of a programme to assist the needs of adults with aspergers using our person centred approach.
Roger Philbin is an adult with Autism from Castlebar, Mayo.
His "COWTRACK" website showcases his work and talent. Roger obviously has an artistic talent as his interest in comic cartoon strip art and puppets shows.
Visit his Website at:
www.castlebar.ie/arts/cowtrack/Index%20Page.htm
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The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a supplementary admissions scheme for school leavers with disabilities which operates on a reduced points basis.
DARE has been established by a number of higher education institutions as clear evidence shows that disability can have a negative impact on educational attainment at school and progression to higher education.
Flyer is attached
DARE Presentation (Jan 2010) is attached
Story source: www.dailymail.co.uk
A few years ago, I opened a new unit at a weekly residential centre for adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Because of my visit, some of their parents had been invited.
Normally, the residents would be collected on a Friday and taken home for the weekend, but because this was midweek, their parents and carers were to leave without them.
![Gary, suicide bids, and inside the mind of a young man with Asperger's [dailymail.co.uk]](http://www.rainchild.ie/files/images/upload/Gary-McKinnon-by-David_Levene.thumbnail.jpg "Gary, suicide bids, and inside the mind of a young man with Asperger's [dailymail.co.uk]")
Story and Photo copyright: Derry Jounal, 3rd July 2009
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An autistic Derry man is fulfilling the dream of a lifetime by learning how to drive.
Twenty one years-old Bryan Sutherland from the Waterside passed tests set by the DVLNI to get his medical driving licence. He is now learning to drive with John O'Donnell of 1st Choice Driving School.
His mother Ruby said the experience is fantastic for Bryan, especially as he missed out on a place in the army because of his Asperger's Syndrome.
Photo: Don Moloney/Press 22. Story Source: Irish Times, 16/7/09.
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Many parents of disabled children who are due to leave school say they will have nowhere to go as a result of health spending cuts, writes CARL O’BRIEN
BREDA PURCELL feels a gnawing sense of worry every time she thinks of her son’s future.
Donegal Asperger's Support Group
Asperger's is a condition related to Autism. There is a number of young people with Aspergers in County Donegal and the position is that once they reach 18 there is no statutory support for them.
This group is made up of parents and carers of people with Aspergers and as well as a group where people can share experiences. At present the group are lobbying for improved services for adults in the community.
For further information contact: Mary or Rosaleen, 074 93 85548.
The Impartial Reporter, 23rd April, 2009
Noel Bannon, a 21-year-old Enniskillen man who has autism, has had to live across the water for the last 10 years because nowhere in Northern Ireland could meet his special needs.
Noel's parents, Geraldine and Frank would love to bring him home but are faced with virtually insurmountable obstacles.
"Noel began Daldorch School in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which is run by the National Autistic Society, in 2000 after his placement in Northern Ireland broke down and he has remained there since," said Geraldine.
"The NPSA is an independent voice for parents and other family members of people with intellectual disability and/or autism and ...
- Is run by family members for family members
- Campaigns for change by educating and informing societal attitudes towards intellectual disability and autism
- Advises and supports parents and families of people with an intellectual disability and autism
- Lobbies for appropriate legislative change.".
The Developing Ability Partnership offers a wide range of supports for individuals who require specialized educational supports. "First Steps in ABA" is the first in an innovative series of multimedia courses on a range of topics that will improve the level of experienced support, i.e. the quality of supports delivered by you and your team.
As of 1 Jan 1970 - 00:33, this link is reporting errors. "National Learning Network is Ireland's largest non-Government training organisation with more than 50 purpose built training and employment units nationwide catering for over 4,500 students each year.
Its objective is to assist people at a disadvantage in the labour market to learn the skills they need to build lasting careers in jobs that reflect their interests and abilities.
This is achieved through a brand of training, education, employment access and enterprise development that is respected and often replicated across Europe.
"Counselling helps an individual to explore their difficulties in a safe and confidential environment. The counsellor is not there to judge the client, the circumstances they find themselves in or the perpetrator of any difficulties that the client has experienced. The counsellor’s role is to create the kind of environment where the client can safely explore their thoughts and feelings so that they can understanding themselves more in terms of the impact of the circumstances of their life.".
"The Rehab Group is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which provides training, employment, health and social care and commercial services for some 56,000 people each year in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and Poland. .. The people who currently use our services include young people and adults with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities, people with mental health difficulties, people with autism and people with an acquired brain injury.".
"New Horizons Partnership is a cross-border, cross-community organisation that provides services to learning disabled and other disadvantaged clients. ".
"IASE (Irish Association of Supported Employment) is a national voluntary organisation which was established in February 1994 with the aim of promoting and developing supported employment through out Ireland.".
"The Cork Association for Autism provides a range of services to adults with Autism and Aspergers syndrome in the Cork area.
The services include residential, respite, day service and outreach supports. It operates from its two centres in east Cork, Greenville House and Crobally House. The CAA also has an administrative office in Cork city.
The CAA provides Person Centred Care based on the principles of social inclusion, fulfilling the potential of those in our care and working in partnership with families and parents."
"ASPIRES is an on-line resource for spouses and family members of adults diagnosed or suspected to be on the autistic spectrum. Our approach to one another and towards our "significant others" is directed towards solving problems in our relationship with a spectrum-sitting spouse. ASPIRES is an e-mail subscription list for individuals with AS, and those who have a parent, spouse, or child with AS."
"Auties.org is an Aspie & Autie friendly site for all people on the Autistic Spectrum who are ready to dare reach out to occupation and employment, open the doors to the community and market their abilities directly to the public and for those interested in supporting these pioneers."
Kate Goldfield has written articles about her AS that have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, and The Autism Perspective magazine. She has spoken at two national autism conferences about her experiences.
A Danish IT consultancy is using the special skills of people with autism to improve the quality of its software testing.
"Did you know that close to one percent of the population meet the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Did you know that most people with ASD do not get the necessary support because of lack of ASD knowledge?
Did you know that the business community realises a growing need for specialists?
Did you know that people with ASD are natural born specialists?"
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