SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS:
[click on the right hand image of the presentation to access that presentation] |
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Mr. Tom Collins, Dean of Teaching and Learning, NUI Maynooth
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WORKSHOPS
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Alternative funding – moving with changing times:
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Seamus Greene of the ‘Taking Control’ group |
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| Self-advocate Kevin Stack from Limerick |
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| Alison Ouellette, a Canadian mother who is an activist, advocate and author of the book ‘A Place Called Home’ (Alison could not attend AGM, but links to her presentation are attached rightand 2 handouts are available HERE and HERE |
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Notes from Workshop
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Alternative Respite - one of our greatest needs:
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Pauline Conroy who has researched alternative forms of respite in Ireland and abroad (Pauline based her presentation on the attached handout)
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Bernie Fay who runs the successful ‘Share a Break’ and ‘Room to Share’ respite programmes in
Muiriosa
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Notes from the Workshop
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Speech and language therapy - a different approach:
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| Facilitated by Tara Cunningham who founded ‘Release’ and Margaret Shanley, a parent who has worked with ‘Release’. ‘Release’ is an award winning not for profit speech and language therapy social enterprise, with a focus on empowering parents to best work with their child. |
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| Notes from the Workshop |
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Wills, trust funds and capacity – essential information:
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Barrister Mary Gordon |
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| Inclusion Ireland Training and Development Officer Sarah Lennon |
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| Self-advocate Beverly Smith presented a DVD she made on making a will. For copies of the DVD contact info@inclusionirieland.ie |
Notes from the Workshop
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Parents Initiatives - Alternative Ways of Succeeding:
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| Presentations from Avril Webster who publishes the ‘Off We Go’ series of books, and Margaret Trundle, who has successfully run a summer school in Midleton, Co. Cork for over 20 years. Avril's presentation is attached to the right |
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