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Mayo
This is the homepage for County Mayo on Rainchild Network.
Connacht Gold Sports and Social Club are holding a Golf Classic which is taking place on Thursday 26th August 2010 to raise funds for Irish Autism Action and local Autism Groups.
Connacht Gold have issued open invite to any local Autism Groups members, individual families and/or friends of Autism in West and North West Region.
Please see attached flyer for details.
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
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.
Mayo Advertiser, April 02, 2010.
No Government funding for Kiltimagh facility
By Geraldine Carr
The privately funded Áthas School located in Kiltimagh, which is the only specialised school in Mayo which caters for children diagnosed with an autism disorder, through using applied behaviour analytic services, has implemented cuts across all its staffing hours.
Western People, 24th March 2010
AN IMPRESSIVE 195 climbers completed the annual seven-day Croagh Patrick Challenge in aid of autism this year, while several hundred others climbed the mountain during the week-long event.
Organised by Johnny Oosten and Pat Kearns, 2010 marks the fourth annual challenge.
IN YET another blow to parents of special needs children, The Mayo News has learned that St Brid’s Special School in Castlebar may lose three of its 13 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in June next. St Brid’s caters for almost 25 children with severe, profound and moderate learning difficulties, as well as children with autism, all of whom require care on an almost continual basis.
“BUDDIES” Needs Your Vote to Win €10,000 from AIB Castlebar to establish a Fun Based Activity Group for Children with Autism, their Siblings & Friends. Please vote for "Buddies" by TEXT: CBAR C to 51303 (Standard SMS Rates apply)
Or vote at www.betterireland.ie (select: Mayo, Castlebar and Choose: "C" for Western Care Association Autism Team).
Closing date is 15th March.
The Croagh Patrick Challenge is organised by a group of people from Mayo, mainly parents, who got together to raise funds for children with Autism in Mayo. They organise an event every March called the "The Seven Day in a Row Croagh Patrick Challenge". Many people take on the challenge for the full 7 days and many others support them by climbing one or more days.
Job description:
Áthas school in Kiltimagh, County Mayo is looking for both an Occupational Therapist and Speech Language Therapist to provide service 1 day per week.
The school is currently the only school providing applied behaviour analytic (ABA) services in County Mayo.
It currently caters to 4 pupils, with additional children accessing after school tutoring.
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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Majella Loftus, Western People, 09th September 2009
BOYZONE star, Keith Duffy made an emotional apology to the organisers of the Croagh Patrick seven-day challenge in aid of autism for failing to make the climb this year. Having come to Mayo to launch the event on Friday last, Keith apologised for not showing up to climb the Reek, as he had promised.
Mayo Advertiser, September 04, 2009.
Boyzone star Keith Duffy, the patron for Irish Autism Action, will be on a tour of Mayo today (Friday) where he will meet Jordan Kearns, the young boy who was the inspiration behind the hugely successful Croagh Patrick Seven Day in a Row Challenge.
The Boyzone crooner will launch the fourth annual challenge which takes place from March 11 to 17 2010 as part of his visit.
ASD unit confirmed for Swinford school
Mayo Advertiser, August 21, 2009.
Scoil Mhuire agus Padraig, Swinford, has been given approval by the Department of Education to lease property from the Sisters of Mercy to develop an autism spectrum disorder unit from September. The news was welcomed by Minister of State Dara Calleary TD. The management of Scoil Mhuire agus Padraig received written confirmation from the Department of Education and Science of permission to lease the property at a cost of €15,000 a year grant aided by 100 per cent.
Mayo worst for uptake of MMR vaccine
Western People, July 23 2009
MAYO has one of the worst uptakes in the country for the MMR vaccine, despite a recent spate of mumps outbreaks in the county.
Parents have been urged to ensure their children are protected with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine following a spike in diagnoses.
The surge in mumps which hit universities, schools and sports clubs across the country this year was the highest since recording began with the introduction of the MMR vaccine in 1988.
Western Care Golf Classic
Venue: Westport Golf Club
The Annual Michael John McDonnell Am Am in support of Western Care Association will take place in Westport Golf Club on Friday, June 26th 2009
The format is a Four-Ball Stableford (Am-Am) Gents, Ladies or Mixed Teams
Over €7,000 in Prizes - Prizes for First Ten Teams, Ladies Team Prize, Longest Drive, Nearest the Pin.
Entry fee is €200 per Team, €160 for Early Bird Entries (8am to 10am), 2nd or Subsequent Entries.
Croagh Patrick Challenge, Mayo
We are a group of people from Mayo, mainly parents, who got together to raise funds for children with Autism in Mayo. We organise an event every March called the "The Seven Day in a Row Croagh Patrick Challenge". Many people take on the challenge for the full 7 days and many others support us by climbing one or more days. Our main aim is to help fund the opening of an ABA School (Applied Behaviour Analysis) in Mayo.
http://croaghpatrickchallenge.com
Story: Western People Newspaper, April 2nd 2008
Hope of progress on autism school in Kiltimagh
EFFORTS to open a special school in Mayo for children with autism could make significant progress next month. Mayo Autism Action has renovated a building which it rents from the IRD in Kiltimagh. Everything has been ready since January and the group is now hoping that an American expert in autism eduction might take up management of the new school in May.
Activities and Recreation for people with Disabilites organised by Mayo Sports Partnership.
"Western Care Association is a voluntary organisation founded in 1966. It is a progressive and dynamic association, providing services to approximately 750 people with learning disabilities throughout County Mayo, Ireland."
HADD is an organisation in Ireland made up of volunteers - mainly parents of children with ADHD. As of 2009, local support groups exist in Mayo and Donegal.
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