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Leitrim
This is the homepage for County Leitrim on Rainchild Network.
32 Marathon Challenge Fundraiser Night - Landmark Hotel, Carrick On Shannon - August 1st - 8.30pm till Late
The Challenge: Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw will attempt to run 32 consecutive marathons in 32 counties in just 32 days! This promises to be a truly amazing accomplishment should they be successful. Their second last marathon will be in Leitrim on August 1st around the grounds of Lough Rynn Estate.
Rainchild Network and Developing Ability Partnership are working together on possibility of running a number of special needs courses in Connaught region due to regular enquiries and sponsorship opportunity. We are pleased to announce the first course is the ...
First Steps in ABA
Group workshop with Dr Ken Kerr
The Clarion Hotel, Sligo, Starting Saturday June 26th 2010 for three consecutive Saturdays
Due to funding from the AIB better Ireland campaign and the co-operation of the local HSE autism services, RainChild Leitrim are delighted to offer your son or daughter free swimming lessons.
For children and teenager’s not availing of the Summer camp we are offering a block of four free one-to-one swimming lessons with a fully qualified swimming instructor, who specialises in special needs children, in Drumshanbo.
(We may be able to arrange different locations)
Due to funding from the AIB better Ireland campaign and the co-operation of the Leitrim HSE autism services, we are delighted to offer your son or daughter a place at the above activity camp.
Suitable for 8 years old to 16 years old.
The camp will run on Sunday 11nd July, Sunday 18th July and Thursday 22nd July. From 11am to 4pm.
It is located in the Lough Allen Adventure Centre, Ballinagleragh, Co Leitrim. (www.loughallenadventure.com)
We are pleased to learn that Connacht Gold has selected Irish Autism Action to be its Charity of the Year for 2010. Connacht Gold has always been very supportive of good causes in the community and this year they wish to help support local autism initiatives in the region. As part of the partnership they will make a direct financial contribution and hope it can be supplemented through staff fund-raising efforts in 2010.
Leitrim County Council and the FAI are running a FREE community soccer programme in Carrick on Shannon and Manorhamilton for all special needs children.
Manorhamilton : In the sports hall (Bee Park), Saturdays, 11AM-12.30PM
Job description:
Home Tutor/Therapist wanted
Home Tutor/Therapist wanted for 7 years old boy in south Leitrim
> ABA ( Applied Behaviour Analysis) training will be provided
> Own transport is needed
- You have to be funloving, energetic and creative
- you need some leader abilities
- you have to be able to work independently
- and, very important, be dedicated to your work
Sounds interesting for you, or you know of someone
who would be interested?
Want to know more?
...... then get in contact
and leave a message for me
or send an e-mail to bine08@gmx.com
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RainChild Leitrim has been selected by the AIB branch in Ballinamore for a Better Ireland cash award. We will receive €2000 towards a water-based activity camp for Autistic children and teenagers next Summer. This amount can increase to €5000 if we receive enough votes. Please vote!
To vote by text : text BALLINAMORE B to 51303 (standard txt rates apply)
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Leitrim Observer, 23rd Oct 2009
Leitrim County Council in association with the FAI are delighted to announce an exciting initiative planned for children with special needs during the Halloween break - Your Goal to Enjoy .. Football for All!!
Story and Copyright: Leitrim Observer; Story: Fiona Heavey.
On Monday, August 24 the Department of Education officially sanctioned the re-location of St Joseph's Special Needs Outreach Class into Marian College, Mohill as well as providing €60,000 of funding to modify the building for wheelchair access.
Copyright: Leitrim Observer. Article by: Fiona Heavey. Eleven of Leitrim's most vulnerable Special Needs children will be left out in the cold next week, with no suitable school available for them to attend in the county. Parents of these Special Needs children are facing the prospect that their children who require round the clock care will have no school to attend this year after unofficially learning that the Department of Education refused funding for the basic improvements of Marian College, Mohill which were necessary for the children to move into.
Leitrim partnership have awarded a grant to RainChild in County Leitrim. This is to enable them to establish a (sensory) toy / book library for children within the Autism spectrum. This is great news and the group are currently considering some good ideas from their membership. They are still open to suggestions both for purchases and the running / administration of such a scheme. Please put on you thinking hats and get in touch with Catherine Beirne with any ideas
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The Health Service Executive says an investigation into a residential care centre for people with intellectual disabilities in Carrick on Shannon does not involve any member of staff at the facility.
Its understood parents of a young girl complained to management after they discovered unexplained marks on their daughter's back and arms after staying at St Ciaran's residential centre in November last year.
A Garda investigation was launched in January while the HSE is currently awaiting the findings of an independent investigation.
The refusal of a special class for children with Autism at Carrigallen National School in Leitrim is a huge blow.
Thats according to the Home School Community Liason officer Barbara Jones who says yesterdays annuncement is very disappointing for the teachers, children and parents involved.
The school has been refused a special class for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder despite the fact that no such class exists in any school in county Leitrim.
Irish Autism Action (IAA) is pleased to announce an: Information Meeting - Irish Autism Action
Venue: The Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon
When: Thursday, 28th May, 8PM
Speaker: Kevin Whelan, CEO, IAA
Leitrim Autism Support Group for Parents
Having a child/children with Autism probably means you have experienced at least one of these emotions at one point or another. YOU are not alone, we are here to tell you that there are other parents out there that have been through this and are currently in the process of diagnoses. We believe in the age old saying A PROBLEM SHARED IS A PROBLEM HALVED.
That is why we have set up this support group. We still get angry, upset and totally bewildered, but we now have someone to share this experience with.
"This website represent a multidisciplinary team approach to mental health issues of people who have intellectual disabilty (ID). This represent the work of intellectual disabilty team who are involved in the care of people with ID in Co Sligo /Leitrim/ West Cavan. Any one dealing with with people who have ID will find this site helpful for information and communications with other members of the site.".
Site also provides some information on Cloonamahon Centre in Co. Sligo.
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"...Some 79 children in Sligo, Leitrim, west Cavan and Donegal are facing a 14-month wait to see the one consultant child and teenage psychiatrist based in Letterkenny." [source: Irish Independent]
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The Teacher Education Center in Carrick-on-Shannon runs short Courses for Primary (and Secondary?) School teachers.
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