Links

Inclusion Ireland
National Association for People with an Intellectual Disability

HSE-PDS
Progressing Disability Services PDS

Down Syndrome Ireland

As I Am
Autism Awareness

Disability Federation of Ireland – DFI

UNCRPD
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Sensational Kids
provide vital front-line therapeutic supports for children with additional needs, ensuring that these children in need have access to vital supports when and where they need them.

National Disability Authority
http://nda.ie/

Family Carers Ireland

Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
http://universaldesign.ie/

Department of children equality disability integration and youth

Carmichael is the leading specialist training and support body for nonprofits in Ireland

The wheel

The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Providing Services to People with Intellectual Disability 

Citizens Information – Checklist 

Special Needs Parents Association – WebsiteFacebook page (you need to be logged in to Facebook and request membership of this private group)

Down Syndrome Centre

Some sites where you can buy toys or living aids

Thinking Toys

Firefly Friends

Venues that offer discounts to children with disabilities and their carers

Dublin Zoo

The price for a special needs child is €5.80 and the price for a special needs adult is €9.20, each special needs visitor is entitled to have one carer visit with them free of charge.

Tayto Park

Special needs children are €12.00 and a carer will go free along with them. Just mention that you are a carer to whoever you are buying your ticket from.

National Aquatic Centre

They allow a carer to go free with a paying person.

Interesting articles & published documents

Annual Report of the National Intellectual Disability Database Committee 2014 published by The Health Research Board