Centre for Disability Studies
Address: UCD School of Psychology, D005 Newman Building, UCD, Dublin 4
Tel: 01 7168333
Fax: 01 7168568
Email: marie.oconnor@ucd.ie
Website: www.ucd.ie/include
Delegate name: Marie O'Connor
Services provided:
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Cri du Chat Syndrome Support Group
Address: Audax, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 2353535 / 086 2633090
Email: maryloug@gmail.com
Delegate name: David and Mary Lou Girvan
Services provided:
- Support Group for families of those with Cri du Chat Syndrome
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Destine Educational Support Network
Address: IiBC, GMIT, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Telephone: 076-6024332
Email:info@destine.ie
Website: www.destine.ie
Delegate Name: Stephanie Fitzgerald
Services Provided:
- Destine provides free online facilities for voluntary organisations and local support groups to set up their own community within the destine website.
- Free facilities for organisations and support groups to post new events and notify the wider Destine network.
- Destine’s message board allows families and professionals to ask questions and share experiences confidentially
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Down Syndrome Ireland - Head Office
Address: Citylink Business Park, Old Naas Road, Dublin 12
Tel: 01 4266500 / 1890 374374
Fax: 01 4266501
Email: info@downsyndrome.ie
Website: www.downsyndrome.ie
Delegate name: Annette O'Neill
No. of service users: 3,500
Services provided:
- National organisation representing people with Down Syndrome and their families
- 25 branches nationwide providing local support
- Provide information, support, research, lobbying, library service
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Down Syndrome Centre
Address: 62/63 Lower Mounttown Road, DunLaoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 6618000
Fax: 01 2020393
Email:info@downsyndromecentre.ie
Website: www.downsyndromecentre.ie
Delegate name: Sheila Campbell, CEO
Services available to: Parents and Carers of children with Down Syndrome.
Services provided:
- Down Syndrome Centre is a charity organisation working to provide improved services to parents, families and carers of children with Down syndrome.
- We receive no government support, therefore, all our services are funded through public donations and fundraising initiatives.
- Through our Down Syndrome Liaison Nursing Service we offer support and counselling to parents of newly born children with Down Syndrome while in Dublin maternity hospitals and at home on request.
- We also have an active advisory panel, including a speech and language therapist and an early intervention specialist, who post regular articles on our website and host frequent seminars on topical issues.
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Equality Authority
Address: Public Information Centre, The Equality Authority, Birchgrove House,
Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Tel: 1890 245 545
Fax: 0505 22388
Email: info@equality.ie
Website: www.equality.ie |
Gheel Autism Services
Address: Milltown Road, Dublin 6
Tel: 01 2698148
Fax: 01 2603697
Email: autism@gheel.ie
Website: www.gheel.ie
Delegate name: Peter Byrne
Service available to: Adults on the Autistic Spectrum
Services provided:
- Supported Employment Programme
- Day Care / Activation Units
- Community Group Homes for Adults
- Respite Beds for Adults
- Services for Adults with Autism
- Outreach Services
- Autism Training
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Irish Association of Supported Employment
Address: 3 Broadhaven St, Lwr Barrack St, Belmullet, Co Mayo
Tel: 097-82894
Fax: 097-82895
Email: info@iase.ie
Website: www.iase.ie
Delegate name: Sarah Togher
Services provided:
- IASE organise structured opportunities for our members to learn from through conferences, workshops and seminars.
- Provide members with a support service through regional networks throughout Ireland.
- Lobby policy makers and decision makers on common critical issues.
- Promote Supported Employment through a regular newsletter, website and other publications.
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Irish Autism Action
Address: 41 Newlands, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Tel: 044 9331609
Email: kevin@autismireland.ie
Website: www.autismireland.ie |
Irish Society for Autism
Address: Unity Buildings, 16 Lower O Connell St, Dublin 1
Tel: 01 8744684
Fax: 01 8744224
Email: admin@autism.ie
Website: www.autism.ie
Delegate name: Tara Matthews
Services provided:
- Services for Adults with Autism
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National Federation of Arch Clubs
Address:74 Meadow Grove, Dublin 16
Tel: 01 2951081
Fax: 01 2963049
Email: archclubs@eircom.net
Website: www.archclubs.com
Delegate name: Geraldine Birthistle
No. of service users: over 3,000
Services provided:
- Umbrella body to over 50 arch clubs nationwide. Most clubs meet once a week, some organise weekends away and holidays. Clubs organise a wide range of activities
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National Home-sharing & Short-breaks Network (NHSN)
Address: C/o 2 Valley Bungalows, Athlone Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Tel: 044 9340980
Email: info@nhsn.ie
Website: www.nhsn.ie
Services provided:
- NHSN is the premier association of people and organisations engaged in using, promoting, and providing host family based services for Irish citizens with intellectual disability, physical disability, and autism. Our members provide short breaks with both volunteer families and paid contract families and full time accommodation with home-share families. To find out more go to our website.
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National Parents and Siblings Alliance
Address: 31, Magenta Hall, Santry Dublin 9
Email: npsa@eircom.net
Website: www.npsa.ie
Delegate: Seamus Greene (Director) |
Office of the Ombudsman of Ireland
Address: 18 Lr. Leeson Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 639 5600/1890 223030
Fax: 01 639 5674
Email: ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.ie
Website: www.ombudsman.gov.ie |
Ombudsman for Children's Office
Address: Millennium House, 52-56 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1
Tel: 01 865 6800/1800 20 20 40
Email: oco@oco.ie
Website: www.oco.ie |
Rehab Enterprises - Head office
Address: Head Office, Rehab Enterprises Ltd, Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Dublin 4
Tel: 01 2057200
Fax: 01 2057211
Email: info@rehabenterprises.ie
Website: www.rehab.ie |
Sotos Syndrome
Address: 59 Hillview Estate, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Tel: 01 2960206 / 086 8180713
Delegate name: Sandra Pedreschi
Services provided:
- Support group for people with Sotos Syndrome and their families
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Special Needs Parents Association
Address:19 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin
Tel: 0868123458/0877741917
Email:info@specialneedsparents.ie
Website: www.specialneedsparents.ie
Delegate Name: Chairperson
Area Covered: Nationwide
Services Provided:
Parent to parent support
- Information and advocacy with a particular focus on education
- Liaise with governmental departments, other organisations, agencies and professionals on behalf of parents with regard to the current and future provision of services and educational resources for children and young adults with any disability or special need.
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Williams Syndrome Support Group
Address: 13 Kilgarve Park, Ballinasloe, Co Galway
Tel: 090 9643247
Delegate name: Ann Breen
Services provided:
- Support group for people with Williams Syndrome and their families
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