Autism Society of America
Another great example of how the collaboration of parents and professionals can achieve so much.
This extensive site includes many sections likely to be of value to parents who have a child recently diagnosed as having autistic tendencies and provides information on the social policy and legislative frameworks which determine service and support provision in the U.S.A.
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Department of Social & Family Affairs
This website explains the different payments available for people with disabilities. |
Disabled Persons Grant - Cork County
Funding is accessible to persons resident in Cork County for modification to their homes from Cork Co. Council |
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004
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Grants and Loans from the European Union
Leads to the second edition of the EU's Guide on grants and loans.
This is a general interest document which supplies preliminary information about the various forms of financial aid available from the European Union.
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Health (Amendment) Act 2005
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National Institute for Intellectual Disability - Trinity College
The National Institute for Intellectual Disability is based at Trinity College and seeks to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disability and their families. Formally established in 1998 and previously know as The National Institute for the Study of Learning Difficulties (NISLD), the NIID works to ensure that the basic human rights of people with intellectual disability are upheld. The institute offers a certificate in contemporary living, which is Ireland's first full-time university course for people with learning disabilities. |
National Organisation for Rare Disorders (USA)
Likely to be a highly useful resource to parents and professionals interested in knowing more about rare disorders.
This site includes a search engine to facilitate persons with very particular enquiries.
Significantly it is also one of a few sites with a section entitled 'Just for Kids'
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Oasis - Information on Public Services
Oasis (Online Access to Services, Information and Support) is an Irish eGovernment website developed by Comhairle. The site provides information on the social and civil rights of everyone in Ireland. Oasis provides you with information you may need at various stages in your life. |
Revenue Commissioners
This weblink to the Revenue Commissioners website provides tax information and support service for people with a disability |
Scoilnet
Portal for Irish Education. This link will connect you to the Special Needs section of the website. |
Stair Lifts
Features practical tips on how to choose the best stairlift.
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UCD Centre for Disability Studies
The Centre aims to promote the inclusion and independence of people with disabilities through excellent research, teaching and service to the wider community. |
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat. It is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. This website includes all the core international human rights instruments and their monitoring bodies. |
World Health Organisation - Regional Office for Europe
This is the homepage of the World Health Organisation's Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunites area. |
‘VET4D’: A Leonardo da Vinci Partnership Project 2010-2012
Supporting People by technical aid/device during working processes”
This project is funded by the European Commission and consists of 6 partner countries including Germany, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Ireland.
Project Objective: To develop a technical aid/device in association with the Cork Institute of Technology to support people in the workplace.
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