There are two programmes which facilitate access to and participation in 3rd-level education by young people with disabilities and special needs.
Disabilities and Special Needs
The national Ability Programme promotes positive pathways into education, training and employment for young people with disabilities. The main aim of the programmes is to give young people an opportunity to develop practical skills which enable them to enter the workplace and/or to assume a meaningful and sustainable social role within their own community. There are three Ability Programmes in Co. Tipperary which are run respectively by Knockanrawley Resource Centre, Tipperary town; St.
Tipperary Childcare
Civic Office
Friar Street
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) provides a range of supports for children with special needs to facilitate attendance in mainstream Early Years pre-school services. The 7 levels of supports range progressively from the universal, fostering an inclusive environment, to targeted supports, e.g., access to therapy services, additional assistance in the pre-school room.
Target Group: Children with Special Needs eligible for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme
St. Luke’s Hospital
Western Road
Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
E91 PR83
Ireland
The Acquired Brain Injury (A.B.I) Rehabilitation Services cater for adults with an Acquired Brain Injury, sustained as a result of a fall, road traffic accident, assault, anoxia, brain haemorrhage, stroke, tumour or infection of the brain. There are two services:
Limerick Resource Centre
O’Meara House
Ballinacurra Road
Limerick
Co. Limerick
V94 Y9WC
Ireland
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI Ireland) is the leading provider of community based neuro-rehabilitation services for people who have acquired a brain injury. It enables people between the ages of 18 and 65 with an acquired brain injury to live an independent life by providing them with a supportive living environment. ABI Ireland follows the bio-psychosocial model of service which recognises that biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions must all be considered to ensure successful rehabilitation.
AAR (Autism Awareness Roscrea) Hub
1st Floor, Finara House
Rosemary Square
Roscrea
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Autism Awareness Roscrea is a voluntary group formed to provide information and supports and to facilitate peer support among families living with autism, to raise awareness about autism in the wider community, and to develop facilities and services to respond to need. Autism Awareness Roscrea provides a central Community Hub for people on the autistic spectrum as a place to meet peers for social interaction and recreation. Current activities include:
ASD Special Classes cater for the needs of children with Autism who are of school going age and are attached to mainstream and special schools.
The pupil-teacher ratio in these classes is 6:1 and pupils are further supported by a minimum of two Special Needs Assistants per class.
There are 10 pre-school classes in 6 Primary Schools, 57 classes in 32 Primary Schools, and 33 classes in 15 Secondary Schools, mainly TETB, around the county as follows:
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Child & Family Centre
Civic Offices
Friar Street
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Brothers of Charity Services provides Early Intervention services, child development centres, respite and residential services to children, young people and adults with an intellectual disability with complex needs from the South Tipperary area.
Services and service-users:
Camphill Community is a community of people with and without learning disabilities living and working together, on the basis of the therapeutic principle that working together to contribute to the immediate community and the wider community brings value and a sense of accomplishment. There are two communities in Co. Tipperary: in Carrick-on-Siúir and in Grangemockler:
Caredoc is an out of hours family doctor service for patients with urgent medical problems who need to contact a GP after surgeries close.
Eligibility: The service can be contacted by all who need it. Those with valid medical cards, GP Visit cards, or Under 6’s card at the time of consultation are entitled to free Caredoc GP service.
Chime works to remove the barriers in society experienced by deaf and hard of hearing people. The agency provides advice, advocacy and support for individuals and their families on both a one-to-one and group basis.
Eligibility: All those affected by deafness or hearing loss.
How to access: Direct contact with the organisation
Contact details:
South Tipperary
Address: 23/24 Merchant's Quay, Waterford City, Co. Waterford X91 PY 63
Tel. (051) 855777
Text: 085-806 0911
Clonmel Park Hotel
Cahir Road
Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
In the Leisure Centre of Clonmel Park Hotel, swimming lessons are offered on an individual or group basis to people of different levels of ability.
Target Group: Children and adults of different levels of ability
How to access: Direct contact with the Leisure Centre, Clonmel Park Hotel
11 Nelson Street
Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
E91 F8N7
Ireland
Cluain Training & Enterprise Centre provides specialist training, supports and employment services for adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injury or on the Autism Spectrum (ASD). Services include Rehabilitative Training (focusing on positive health and social inclusion), Vocational Training (focusing on preparation for and progression to employment or further education), Day Services and Social Enterprise activities. Training Programmes offer QQI Levels 3 awards. All programmes are offered free of charge to participants.
The HSE Community Audiology service offers free help with hearing loss for all children and eligible adults in Ireland. The service can:
North Tipperary Development Company
1 Kickham Street
Thurles
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
The Community Development Worker’s role is to support and advocate for parents of children and young people with such Special Needs as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. Activities have included:
- Organising awareness raising workshops in relation to Special Needs
- Supporting parents to set up and maintain peer support groups
- Publicising related activities on a dedicated Facebook page.
Target Group: Parents of children with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism.
TLC4CF
5c Courtfield Shopping Centre
Raheen
Limerick
V94 1H30
Ireland
CF Ireland (CFI) is a voluntary organisation that was set up by parents in 1963 to improve the treatment and facilities for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. TLC4CF (Tipperary, Limerick & Clare for Cystic Fibrosis) is a regional, amalgamated branch of CFI. TLC4CF provides information, advice and advocacy services at the local level. The charity has close links with University Hospital Limerick and provides funding for improvement of services and resources for cystic fibrosis treatment.
Daughters of Charity Services offers a range of support services for adults with moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability. Specific services include:
The Department of Social Protection (DSP) is tasked with administering the welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services.
DSP programmes to support people with disabilities in the work place include:
The Department of Social Protection (DSP) is tasked with administering the welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services.
DSP provides a range of payments for people with a physical and/or mental health conditions:
At Designer Mind Summer camps, children can participate in the following activities:
DESSA South East c./o. Droichead Family Resource Centre
The Old CBS
West Street
Callan South
Callan
Co. Kilkenny
Ireland
DESSA (Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency) offers a programme which aims to support parents to acquire the knowledge and skills to advocate on behalf of their child. The programme topics cover advocacy skills and strategies, the medical and social models of disability, legislation, policy, education and inclusion.
Target Group: Parents of children with disabilities
How to access: Direct contact with office.
National DFI Office
Fumbally Court
Fumbally Lane
Dublin 8
Co. Dublin
D08 TXY8
Ireland
Disability Federation of Ireland’s mission is to advocate for the full and equal inclusion of people with disabilities and disabling conditions in all aspects of their lives. It calls on all organisations and groups to play their part in effecting real change and it advocates how to do so in its current 3-year Strategic Plan. Disability Federation of Ireland has 120 member organisations and strong links with many more. It has representatives on decision and policy making fora and engages with consultation processes from local to EU levels.
Ferryhouse Leisure Centre
Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Dolphin Swimming Club, Clonmel, is a swimming club for children and adults with disabilities that meets every Friday evening in the Leisure Centre, Ferryhouse, Clonmel. The club introduces children to feeling safe in water initially and supports them to learn to swim, if they wish to. It is affiliated to Special Olympics Ireland. It also holds an annual gala with competitions for its club members.
Target Group: Children and adults with disabilities
How to access: Direct contact
Moycarkey Boris Community Hall
Littleton
Thurles
Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Durlas Ėile Archery is a field archery club that is open to people of all levels of ability.
How to access: Direct contact
EmployAbility Service is an employment and recruitment service to assist people with a disability, health condition, injury or illness to secure and maintain a job in the open labour market.The service provides a range of supports to employers and people with a disability, health condition, injury or illness through Job Coaches. The range of supports include: