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Entitlements:
Education
Children with Special Educational Needs - Information Booklet for Parents
Information booklet for parents of children with special educational
needs, published by the National Council for Special Education.
It aims
to provide information on the full range of educational supports
available in schools for children with special educational needs.
Published in October 2011.
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Scoilnet
Scoilnet is the Department of Education and Skills run website that contains a database of over 11,800 digital resources that act as a support to teachers, students and parents at both primary and post primary levels.
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Dept. Education - Children with disabilities
Department of Education and Skills webpage on circulars concerning education needs of children with disabilites.
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| Dept. of Education - Special services and extra support
Frequently asked questions from the Department of Education and Skills website on extra support for children in education.
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NCSE
National Council for Special Education, including listing of Special Education Needs Organisers.
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IATSE
Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education
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Special Education Support Service
The role of the Special Education Support Service (SESS) is to enhance the quality of learning and teaching in relation to special educational provision. The SESS operates under the remit of the Teacher Education Sectionof the Department of Education and Skills.
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Destine - educational support network
Destine, an acronym for Discovering Exceptional Strengths and Talents in Everyone, is a educational support network that aims to support, inform and empower families and professionals working and living with children involved in the education system. Destine provides an online service where members of our network can share experiences and ask questions with input from our Educational Psychologist.
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| Assessment of Need |
Assessment of Need
Citizens Information Board explanation of assessment of need procedure
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Disability Act 2005 |
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Statutory Agencies:
Listing of Government Departments
www.gov.ie/en/sites/departments/
Health Research Board
www.hrb.ie
HSE
www.hse.ie
HSE Map of Health Centres
www.hse.ie/eng/services/maps/
National Centre for Medical Genetics, Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children
www.genetics.ie
Citizens Information
www.citizensinformation.ie/categories
Department of Social Protection
www.welfare.ie
National Disability Authority
www.nda.ie
Communications:
Frontline Magazine
FRONTLINE is an Irish quarterly magazine published since 1989 for people interested in issues relating to intellectual disability. It provides information on good practice, and a forum for people
with intellectual disabilities and their advocates to exchange views and experiences. FRONTLINE is a not-for-profit
organisation with a voluntary editorial board of professionals and parents.www.frontline-ireland.com
Off We Go
Off We Go! books prepare children for everyday experiences and improve language and social skills. They have proven to be of benefit for children with special needs and in particular autism, as well as any young child. The Off We Go! series support kids to partake in activities that they might otherwise find overwhelming, decrease parent stress levels, while at the same time provide a valuable learning tool. www.offwego.ie provides info on the books as well as communications tips and a blog.
Informing Families
The Informing Families website www.informingfamilies.ie provides information for parents and professionals at the time of a child’s diagnosis with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability, or when there are concerns about a possible diagnosis. The Informing Families website was developed by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies in consultation with families and professionals. On www.informingfamilies.ie families can access information on entitlements and benefits, support agencies, and early information such as ‘What are early services?’ and ‘How do I tell others about my child’s diagnosis?’ Parents can also access advice on Internet searching for reliable and relevant information in relation to their child’s diagnosis. Professionals can print all of the above information to provide to parents (or direct parents to the website) as well as accessing best practice guidelines for communicating with families, and practical tools and materials to help implement these recommendations. The website includes a one-hour e-learning programme to support professionals in their practice when communicating sensitive or difficult news to families.
Useful Contacts - Overseas:
Inclusion Europe
www.inclusion-europe.org
Inclusion International
www.inclusion-international.org
International Association for Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability
www.iassid.org/
Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
www.apbs.org
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