My Therapist has 4 Legs
Horses have been making our lives easier for thousands of years. They are closely woven into the fabric of our social, industrial and agricultural history. They have carried us to war, pulled our ploughs and carriages, and provided sport and entertainment. More recently, horses have taken on a new role helping people deal with life's challenges.
Special Olympics Ireland
My name is Paul Alford and I live in Navan and I get 8 hours a week support from my support worker Brian.
I’m part of the Arch Club for people with disabilities, and I go by myself every week. Tony Brady is the boss of the club and Mary Davitt is the Secretary, and I get to play games with them every Thursday night for two hours from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Julien’s work placements and training courses
Julien’s love of animals and in particular horses when he was young, led us to believe that he might have a future in that field. He used to go riding with his brother and sister on a day’s outing with a picnic and he took some lessons in a friend’s riding school.
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Dublin Bus Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
17th MAY 2018
Customer Safety is the First Stop for Ireland’s Largest Public Transport Provider
With almost 140 million customers carried last year, it’s no wonder...
Christmas Special Edition 2017
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Ag Eisteacht launches ABLE programme to support frontline workers
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Postgraduate Courses in Disability Healthcare
DCU - MSc in Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice
In Dublin City University (DCU)’s School of Nursing and Human Sciences, they have developed a postgraduate educational framework for nurses and .....
Research into Bereavement
Have You Experienced the Loss of an adult son, daughter or sibling with Intellectual Disability?
The death of a son or daughter, regardless of their...
From the Archives:
Julien’s Hearing Problems
As I mentioned in my first article, Julien’s health problems took precedent over his handicap. His biggest problem after his digestive problems was his hearing problem. Julien suffered from fluctuating deafness. He had glue ear for many years, so he was fitted with an ear aerator each year which very often didn’t remain long enough in his ears. So it was decided to enlarge his external auditory canal to no avail. I was shocked when the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) doctor didn’t suggest doing a hearing test to check Julien’s hearing capacity. I was told that the paediatrician or the speech therapist had to request it.
Julien’s work placements and training courses
Julien’s love of animals and in particular horses when he was young, led us to believe that he might have a future in that field. He used to go riding with his brother and sister on a day’s outing with a picnic and he took some lessons in a friend’s riding school.
Gerry Ryan – A Personal Tribute
It was with much sadness and regret that I learnt belatedly of the death of Gerry Ryan in October 2017 after a short illness. Gerry was General Secretary of the National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland N.A.M.H.I. from 1981 to 2001. N.A.M.H.I. is now known as Inclusion Ireland.
Julien’s success story
The announcement at birth
Coping with health problems
Hearing problems
Taking on too much
The ultimate goal
Julien was born in July 1983, in...
One Autistic Mother Struggles to Support and Advocate for her Family
I am an autistic mother to six autistic children. Like any other family, it is love and understanding that binds us, but our struggle to advocate, be understood and supported as autistic family members when work with professionals, therapists, schools has nearly torn us apart mentally, physically and emotionally.
A dream to visit Hollywood comes true
I like to travel and I have been to lots of different places around the world. I have travelled to France, Italy, Spain, England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand my family. I also went to Greece in 2011, where I represented Ireland in Men’s Basketball at the World Special Olympic Games. ...