Search Results for 'Developmental disability'
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Galway school leavers with disabilities left in limbo due to funding cuts
Concerned parents of school leavers with disabilities are urging local politicians to support their call for the reversal of a Government decision to cut services for these “vulnerable” children.
Distinguished professor with background in learning disabiity services to speak at NUI, Galway
A distinguised professor with a background in learning disability services, who has produced several important research documents, will speak at NUI Galway tonight (Thursday).
Over €100,000 to Westmeath disability services
Two Westmeath charities which support people with disabilities and mental ill-health are to benefit from combined grant funding of over €100,000.
Frightened parents deplore ‘savage’ cuts to Brothers of Charity services
“Savage” cuts planned for the Brothers of Charity’s budget for 2010 will devastate services and cause “untold grief” to service users and their families, a concerned parent warned this week.
Best Buddies programme aims to break down barriers, says chief
A disability awareness and befriending initiative which links secondary school children with young people with intellectual disabilities has helped break down existing barriers, the launch of an evaluation report on the programme was told recently.
New mental health and intellectual disability courses at Portobello Institute
The Portobello Institute has welcomed the latest news from the Department of Health regarding its intentions to fulfil promises made in the HSE’s A Vision for Change, a plan seen as the first serious attempt at improving mental health services across the country.
