Inclusion Ireland has launched a petition calling on the Government to introduce modern capacity legislation.
This is a vital piece of legislation for people with an intellectual disability.
March 30th will mark the third anniversary of Ireland signing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. One of the central areas of the Convention is Article 12, Equal Recognition and Capacity on an equal basis with others.
Ireland’s current capacity legislation dates back to the Lunacy Act of 1871.
Please sign and circulate this petition and push the Government to bring in modern capacity legislation now.
http://www.inclusionireland.ie/signup.asp
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A One Day Workshop, Presented by Tania Ferrandino - Occupational Therapist
Handwriting Without Tears is a programme that originated in America which has demonstrated success in teaching children to write.
Suitable For: for therapists, teachers and parents who would like a structured approach to teaching writing.
The workshop will focus on teaching children between four and eight years of age.
Brochure Available to download from www.sensationalkids.ie or
Phone Sensational Kids 045 520900 to book and pay by credit/laser card over the phone
2 Venues - 2 Dates
Kildare Venue
Kildare Venue: Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare
Date: Saturday 30th January 2010
and
Cork Venue: Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co Cork
Date: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Wheelchair Ice Skating
I have great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the first ‘Wheelchair Ice Skating’ for people with a Physical disability. This is a regional club incorporating the following counties; Monaghan, Cavan, Louth & Meath. The Club will meet the last Wednesday of every month with the first meeting of this club is due to take place on Wednesday, 26th August, 2009 in the Dundalk Ice Dome, Retail Park, Dundalk Co. Louth, between 12noon-1pm for those in services/organisations and from 6pm-7pm for those outside of services and organisations. The cost of the Ice skating is €5 per person, which has been heavily subsidised for participants by Dundalk Ice Dome.
Wheelchair Ice Skating is a new exciting sporting initiative to take place regionally. This is a joint venture incorporating Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ireland, Cavan/Louth/Monaghan sports partnerships and Dundalk Ice Dome. This activity will be for people with a physical disability who use manual or powered wheelchairs. The focus of this new activity will be to introduce Ice skating to those with a disability and family/friends of those with a disability.
In order to facilitate Wheelchair Ice-skating, we are seeking parents/friends/family/ care staff to be volunteers in assisting wheelchair participants to Ice skate. A ratio of one volunteer to one wheelchair Ice skater is required. No experience in Ice Skating is required as we have arranged that volunteers can avail of free Ice skating lessons, Which the sports partnerships are covering the cost of on Wednesday 5th & Wednesday 12th August from 7.30-8.30pm in Dundalk Ice Dome.
I have enclosed a registration form for your organisation/group and a volunteer application form. In the mean time should you have any queries or require any advice or assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Please confirm your attendance with your Local Sports Partnership by Tuesday 4th of August, 2009. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in Sport,
Jennifer Hill
Cavan & Monaghan LSP
Ballybay Town Council Offices
Main Street
Ballybay
Co. Monaghan
087 2623956
jhill@monaghancoco.ie
Lisa Kelly
Louth LSP
County Hall
Millennium Centre
Dundalk
Co. Louth
042 9324155
lisa.kelly@louthcoco,ie
ATTENTION PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY:
Very often children with Cerebral Palsy have many complex needs and it
is a confusing and frustrating road that parents find themselves on
when choosing the right educational option for their children.
An open information night on Conductive Education
is being held at
Daisychain Creche 4 Blackbush Lane Drogheda
this Thursday 21st of May 09 at 8.30pm.
This form of education is specifically designed to meet the
intellectual, physical and sensory needs of
Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Parents either in the process of selecting a form of education for
their child or already in the education system will find this meeting
both benefical and informative.
Furthur information also available contact
Ursula Regan 086 8157335
Geraldine Conway 087 1273431
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The committee and members of the
Special Needs Active Parents Group (SNAP) (Cavan)
Invite you to the official launch of their information brochure.
To be held in The Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, Co. Cavan 8pm Tuesday 26th May 2009.
The 1st SNAP group was set up in Louth in 2004 followed by Monaghan and then Cavan in 2006.
The Cavan group was established under Majella McGovern through the Cavan Childcare committee funded by the Dormant Accounts Board but now operates independently of outside expertise although it has received funding from the community Foundation of Ireland and from the National Lottery Grant Scheme.
SNAP's vision for the future is to be a positive family focussed group, recognised nationally for providing and ensuring better services, support, activities and information in the pursuit of happy children and supported families.
SNAP aims to support parents of children with special needs, the children themselves and their siblings. We do this through support meetings and talks from professionals, as well as arranging training in new skills to assist parents and children in their everyday lives. We also put a big emphasis on fun days out for the whole family.
We hope that you will be able to come along to the launch of our new information brochure and that you will refer any families to the group who you feel may benefit from the support we offer.
If you can attend on Tuesday 26th please leave a message or text at the above mobile number but if you feel you cannot make it along on the actual launch night please feel free to pass this invitation on to a colleague who may be able to attend in your place.
Many Thanks and we look forward to seeing you on the night.
Yours faithfully
Anthony Davey - Chairperson (SNAP) 087 9583798
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RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY WHEN TRAVELLING BY AIR
Newrules to give disabled and elderly travellers equal access at European Union airports will come into force at the weekend, the European Commission said on Thursday.
"The phasing in of these rules will put an end to discrimination and give disabled and elderly passengers the help they need when travelling," said EU Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani.
The regulation will from July 26 prohibit European carriers and operators from refusing passengers boarding a flight because of a disability or reduced mobility. Airports will have to provide equipment and assistance and people with reduced mobility will board aircraft ahead of other passengers.
The Regulation defines a person with reduced mobility (PRM) as any person whose mobility is reduced due to physical incapacity (sensory or locomotory), an intellectual deficiency, age, illness, or any other cause of disability when using transport and whose situation needs special attention and the adaptation to a person`s needs of the service made available to all passengers.
The DAA has appointed One Complete Solution Ltd (OCS) to provide the assistance services to PRMs as set out under Annex 1 of this Regulation. These services include:
Enable the passenger to communicate their arrival at the airport and their request for assistance at the designated points inside and outside terminal buildings
Move from designated point to the check-in counter
Check-in and register baggage
Proceed from check-in counter to the aircraft, with completion of emigration, customs and security procedures
Board the aircraft, with the provision of lifts, wheelchairs or other assistance needed as appropriate
Proceed from the aircraft to the baggage hall and retrieve baggage, with completion of immigration and customs procedures
Proceed from the baggage hall to the designated point of departure
Reach connecting flights when in transit, with assistance on the airside and landside.
The DAA has designated points of arrival/departure at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport where passengers can advise that they have arrived and require assistance. These are located in the following areas:
Short-term car park and one long-term car park where local conditions necessitate
Departures Hall
Public Transport
Set-down areas
The DAA has also established quality standards for the assistance services specified in Annex 1 of the Regulation.
These quality standards are attached. The document can also be found at http://www.dublinairportauthority.com/company-profile/mobility.html
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Swimming Every Sunday Morning 10 00 - 12 00 am
@ AURA Dundalk
For SNAP Members
Please Sign in
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Publications from Office of the Minister for Children December 2007
The Agenda for
Children’s Services:
A Policy Handbook
The Agenda for Children’s Services:
Reflective Questions for Front-line
Service Managers and Practitioners
The Agenda for Children’s Services:
Reflective Questions for
HSE Senior Managers
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SNAP Delegation met Dr Jimmy Devine
Junior Minister for Disability
14th November 2007
at Leinster House
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"SNAP TO IT"
By Maria Moynihan
Farmers Journal
29th September 2007
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"A Helping Hand"
SNAP'S Article in
Health Living & Wellbeing
Irelands No 1 Monthly Health and Lifestyle Magazine
November Issue in Parenting Matters
Page 74
SNAP Wins Dundalk Chamber of Commerce
Special Community Award 2007
On Saturday 20th October
Fairways Hotel
Dundalk
Citizens Information
Launch
Information for Parents of Children with a Disability
Minister for Social and Family Affairs Martin Cullen TD visited Dundalk and launched the County Louth Citizens Information Service (CIS) new booklet entitled 'Information for Parents of Children with a Disability'.
This 42-page publication is a single reference document, which aims to bring together in a clear and accessible way, a wide range of relevant information and supports available to parents of children with a disability. This booklet contains information on areas such as social welfare, transport, housing, tax, health and education.
Minister Cullen said: "When a child is first diagnosed with a disability, parents can find it difficult to access comprehensive information in relation to supports and entitlements that may be available to them. With the emotional stress of dealing with a diagnosis of ill health or a disability, the search for information can be especially difficult. This new publication provided by County Louth Citizens Information Service should prove to be a very practical resource for parents and guardians of children with disabilities".
Congratulating the Service on their publication, Minister Cullen said: "Every citizen is entitled to information about rights and entitlements to social and civil services. This booklet acknowledges this right in terms of the parents of children with disabilities. It also serves to empower parents in making choices that affect both themselves and their children. The Government’s National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 places particular emphasis on improving the lives of children. This new publication aims to support the achievement of this goal."
Minister Cullen also commended the County Louth Citizens Information Service on their work in meeting the information, advice and advocacy needs of a growing and diverse local population. He said: "Last year alone the County Louth CIS dealt with almost 20,000 queries from over 17,000 callers to its Service. The work of this CIS is a testament to the spirit of cooperation and partnership that exists among the various statutory, community and voluntary agencies based here in County Louth."
They are also available directly from:
County Louth Citizens Information Service
Adelphi House
Long Walk
Dundalk
County Louth
Tel: 042-9329149 Fax: 042-9352332
e-mail: dundalk.cic@citizensinformation.ie
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