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Funding for toy library in County Leitrim

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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Special Stories Publishing

"Special Stories Publishing specialises in books for all children. Our books also give charities and their members the chance to tell their very own special stories.

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Food for the Brain.org

"Whether you are a psychiatrist, doctor, nutritionist, psychologist or other health professional the role of nutrition and mental health is a continuing minefield of new information and our aim is to keep you well informed.".

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offwego.ie - Books for first experiences

"The Off We Go! books are designed to help prepare children for first experiences.
They have proven to be of benefit for children with special needs and in particular autism, as well as any young child experiencing these activities for the first time.
Written by a mum, Avril Webster for her son Stephen, who has a developmental delay including sensory integration dysfunction.".

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The GAPS Diet

Site about the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride which introduces a "natural path of digestive healing.

The Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet has its foundation on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) created by Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas to heal digestive disorders. SCD gained great popularity after a mother, Elaine Gottschall, healed her own child and became an advocate for SCD. Elaine Gottschall is also the author of the popular book Breaking the Vicious Cycle. Intestinal Health Through Diet.

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Uniquely Gifted, Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs

" This site is named after the book Uniquely Gifted: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Twice-Exceptional Student, edited by Kiesa Kay".

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The Out-of-Sync Child, By Carol Stock Kranowitz

"The Out-of-Sync Child begins with descriptions of what sensory integration is and explains how problems with handling sensory input can manifest themselves. Discussions of the three categories of sensory function are provided - tactile, vestibular, and proprioceptive - along with examples of children who have difficulties with these sensory functions in a preschool or home setting."

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When they told me that my little boy was autistic, I was horrified. Now I feel blessed

A Buncrana-based mother of Cian, aged 10, has written a memoir on living with Autism. Here is article published in the Irish Independent.