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Leitrim County Council has installed a sensory room for children with special needs in its library in Mohill. This will provide educational and therapeutic supports for these children in a fun environment.
It is envisaged that when it is open the room will be booked in advance by parents and carers of children with special needs who will accompany them and assist them when using the equipment. There will be no charge for the use of the facilities.
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.
First Steps in ABA
Group workshop with Dr Ken Kerr, Sligo Park Hotel, SLIGO
Peaceful protest re Cuts to SNAs & Resource hours on Easter Monday 25th April
The Radisson Hotel near Rosses point in Sligo At 3pm.
Ruairi Quinn will be attending a meeting at 4pm
Bring a laminated photo of your kids on A4 size paper with a little writing below similar to the montage
...Carry red,yellow & blue Balloons
Wear red,yellow or Blue to represent the primary colours/our kids...
Spread the word!
Thanks -Give our kids their SNAs...
Cuts to special needs resources deplorable
As a primary school teacher and a parent, I deplore the latest cynical move by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) which has "paused" any resource hours being allocated to any child with special needs.
Resulting from their latest circular, no new child presenting with special needs will be granted resource hours, but must be included in mainstream classes.
The DES has two huge questions to answer, in accounting for this action. How are they cherishing and supporting the child with special needs, by reducing/removing their support system? And how are they cherishing the children without special needs, who will have drastically reduced access to teacher time?
Maire Lineen
Dunboyne, Co Meath
Source: Letters Page, Irish Times, 1st April 2011
Does your child have Aspergers Syndrome?
My name is Marie Carthy and I am conducting research to explore the impact on parents when their child is diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. I am a 4th year Counselling & Psychotherapy student at Dublin Business School. I currently offer a counselling service in Mullingar with IAA to parents of children on the Autism Spectrum and to adults with Aspergers Syndrome.
In order to carry out this important research, I need your help. I will need to interview parents of children who have Aspergers Syndrome. By interviewing parents I will gain an understanding of the impact the diagnosis has on parents and their family life.
Interviews will only take 30-40 minutes. Personal information, names of interviewees will be strictly confidential and will not be mentioned in the research paper.
Supporting Families with Disabilities
OPEN MEETING
For parents of children with special needs including ADHD, Aspergers,Downs Syndrome etc.
Where: At the Sligo Park Hotel
When: Tue 15th of February at 8.30pm.
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:
The inaugural Ribbon Rhythm Festival will provide a weekend of great music in aid of a good cause in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny on Friday, February 26, and Saturday 27, 2011.
This brand new two-day musical spectacular has already attracted a stellar line-up of acts and it is planned to run it on an annual basis. The 2011 festival will raise much-needed funds for the Donegal Autism Parent's Support Group and to increase awareness of its work in the county.
Over 400 people attended the 3rd annual National Dairy Council and Connacht Gold health and wellbeing evening in Sligo’s Clarion Hotel. The event was open to the public free of charge, with €2,000 raised towards Irish Autism Action - Connacht Gold’s Charity of the Year - through raffle ticket sales on the night.
MWB Autism support are a support group based in Longford but has members from Roscommon, Cavan, Leitrim, Westmeath. MWB Autism Support are holding their next support meeting as follows:
Date: October 21st
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: The Family Life Centre, Longford
RainChild Network, autism in your community, invites you to a free family event day:
Date: Saturday 30th of October
Time: 1 – 4pm
Venue: Bear Essentials & Silver Bear Centre Bawnboy, Co.Cavan.
The family day is free of charge to Families with children on the autism spectrum and siblings.
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I’m a superhero. By day I parent two little boys with Autism, by night (and weekends) I don an evening gown, grab a radio mic and perform soul music in front of crowds of people. I’m lucky to have such a release, but so many autistic families aren't.
...I’m every kind of excited to announce that our Charity this year is the Autism Family Support Group, Donegal. This organization helps families by providing seminars, summer programs, and family support as well as creating Autism Awareness.
Claire O’Sullivan, Irish Examiner, Friday, August 27, 2010
PARENTS of special needs children said they face further cutbacks after the Department of Education confirmed children signed up for the free preschool year will have specialist home tuition hours cut.
My name is Stephen and I’m a 14-year-old boy living with a sister who suffers from autism and ADHD. Life is very hard having a sister with special needs – it’s all about Lorna.
The mornings are always a struggle in our house, as it’s Lorna’s way or no way. She dictates when she gets up, how she gets washed, and even the way I eat my breakfast. If I go against Lorna in the slightest way, all hell will break loose.
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.
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.
Inclusion Ireland is co-coordinating a national protest march under the banner ‘People with Disabilities Say No More Cuts!’
People with a disability and their families and friend will meet at the Garden of Remembrance at 12pm on Wednesday 7th July, marching down O’Connell Street, before assembling outside Leinster House.
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. Starting on Friday July 2nd 2010 they will visit the entire 32 counties running 26.2 miles each and every day.
This event is being co-ordinated and organised entirely by Irish Autism Action (Charity Number CHY 14656) and Autism NI (Charity Number XR 22944). In addition Gerry and Ken also wish to make a donation to the Irish Cancer Society (Charity Number CHY 5863).
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