HIQA News Regarding Disability services

Our disability services inspection team continues to engage with providers of services to promote quality improvement, with roadshows around the country happening later this year. We are also continuing our engagement programme with residents and their representatives and advocates. We are currently planning a number of provider road shows in September 2019, for registered providers […]

TCPID Summer School

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities is running a summer school from 11th – 13th of June 2019. This year students can attend taster classes of some of the subjects on the ASIAP course eg: Arts, Languages, Sports and Health, Human Rights, Assistive Technology, Science + much more. See the latest news on […]

TCPID Open Day

Privileged to attend the open TCPID (Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities) day on Saturday the 23rd of March in Trinity College. The course on offer is a level 5, Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice course with intakes every September. This course facilitates its participants to find suitable employment with the TCPID business […]

Virtual Rehabilitation Therapy

We are delighted to be able to offer children and adults with neurological injury and cerebral palsy a specialised treatment using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment / CAREN. This virtual reality system puts clients at the helm of life size, ‘real life’ activities, forcing them to use atrophied muscles and teaching the basic skills necessary […]

Cyberspace

Very informative and interesting academic day organised by the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland. A new frontier for Medicine and Law.

Inclusive Multi Sports Camp

Delighted to see this video of Matthew at last summers inclusive multi-sports camp at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown. I’ve been speaking to the Recreational Program Manager who has confirmed one camp date for Summer 2019. This is a visually impaired camp and takes place on July 8th – 12th. The Physical / PARA […]

Tall Ships Challenge – Spinal Injuries Ireland

Fully inclusive Tall Ships challenge, May 2019. Spinal Injuries Ireland are hosting an extraordinary 6 day adventure in one of the only fully accessible tall ships every built. Click here to read more about this challenge and to register.

Financial Wellbeing – Special Needs Trust Planning

This is a fabulous service provided by Allan Cuthbert who is based in Cork. He provides Special Needs Trust Planning Workshops countrywide and lots more useful financial information. Set up a Special Needs Trust Maximise your Entitlements Create a special Needs Will Write a letter of Wishes Click here top visit this website.  

Child Brain Injury – Live E-learning

The Child Brain Injury Trust are offering live e-learning webinars for anyone affected by childhood brain injury. These live sessions enable you to react with the speaker to ask questions. These webinars are offered without charge. To get more details click here.