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Useful links, including a list of Voluntary Organisations and Statutory bodies

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    #2
    biullaimh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭biullaimh


    AccessIreland.info @ http://www.accessireland.info

    website of information on disability access throughout Ireland. All free listings.


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    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    Pobailscoil Rosmini, Grace Park Road Drumcondra Dublin 9

    http://www.pobalscoilrosmini.ie/


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    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    Tape magazine run by and for people with visually impaired people in ireland.

    http://www.talkaround.net


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Patients support societies in Ireland:

    http://www.imd.ie/suppindx.htm

    Covers just about all medical conditions and chronic illnesses- along with support groups for related and non-medical issues.

    S.


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    CathyMoran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭CathyMoran


    http://www.headwayireland.ie
    The National Association for Aquired Brain Injury


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    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    Just came accross this site from the BBC dealing with current events relating to people with disabilities

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/


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    condra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    ME/CFS discussion and support group.
    Irish group discussing and promoting awareness of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and similar conditions aswell as giving additional support to those affected by the debilitating condition for which there is no cure and limited treatment.
    M.E. has been classified as a serious neurolgical and immunological condition by the World Health Organisation.

    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mechat-ireland/


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    Amz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    That's great, thanks womoma.


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    #10
    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    Another link of interest ...

    Our Irish perspective on Accessibility and Usability - all comments welcome

    www.accessible.ie


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    snorlax
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭snorlax


    www.aoti.ie :Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland, also has a find a therapist option.

    http://www.iasbah.ie/ Irish Association of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

    what an Occupational therapist does http://www.otworks.ca
    TCD undergraduate course and further information on what we do http://www.tcd.ie/Occupational_Therapy/undergraduate.php


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    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    The Central Remedial Clinic

    http://www.crc.ie/


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    Rev Hellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    The Jack and Jill Childrens foundation - http://www.jackandjill.ie

    The Childrens Sunshine Home - http://www.csh.ie

    Suzanne House - Saint John of Gods

    Brainwave in the uk- http://www.brainwave.org.uk/ irl - http://www.brainwave.org.uk/athas.html


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    Shifty
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Shifty


    Little People of Ireland (formerely Irish Association for Restricted Growth)

    www.lpionline.org or www.lpionline.net

    lpi@iol.ie


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    cathy01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cathy01


    www.adhd.ie
    this links you to the web site.You can down load information booklets and join the discussion boards.
    HTH.
    Cathy


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    JohnnySideburns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭JohnnySideburns


    DISABLED: Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living provides support for people with disabilities to live and work in the community. It provides a forum for people with disabilities to realise their human, civil, social political and economic rights. Its main aim is to empower and enable disabled people to achieve independent living choice and control over their lives and to achieve full an active participation as equal citizens in society. If anybody you know is interested in issues around disability and wish to become a member of BCIL call 8270609 or email cilblanch@eircom.net.

    HELPLINE: The Irish Wheelchair Association and National Council for the Blind of Ireland are offering a helpline service to anyone who would like to talk about the effect of disability or visual impairment on their life. The service is available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 10pm. The number is LoCall 1890 234 313.


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    Amz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    Thanks for that Johnny.


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    FranknFurter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭FranknFurter


    Just a list I came across while messing with my name on google.....
    But has a full list of other people and contacts so I *hope* its ok to put it here. :)
    (If not, feel free to delete).

    All info below is publicly available from here (bottom of page)

    Sources of disability awareness training for your organisation / company / group / school or college..

    Ben Murray
    ph. 01-4510260 /
    087-6862306

    Jacqui Browne
    ph. 066-36575 /
    088-610447
    jbrowne@iol.ie

    Barry Tumbleton
    ph. 01-6237180
    barrytumbleton@gmail.com

    Mary Beggan (FÁS)

    The National Association for the Deaf
    ph. 01-8723800

    The National Council for the Blind of Ireland
    ph. 01-8307033

    The Irish Wheelchair Association
    ph. 01-8338241

    Ms. Margaret Blanchfield
    79 Marble Crescent, Kilkenny.
    ph. 056 - 63681

    Mr. Alan Bruce, 53 Rathdown Sq.,
    North Circular Road, Dublin 7.
    ph. 01 - 8380970

    Ms. Frances Finucane,
    49, Lios na Greine,
    South Douglas Road, Cork.
    ph. 021 - 322366

    Mr. Michael Gogarty,
    42 Castle St,
    Trim, Co. Meath.
    ph. 046 - 37163

    Mr. Christopher Keeley,
    3 Herberton Drive,
    Rialto, Dublin 12.
    ph. 01 - 4542857

    Ms. Anne Marie Kennedy
    Liberty Hall, Dublin 1.
    ph. 01 - 8749731,
    01 - 8787272

    Mr. Allen O'Connor,
    Ashley House,
    Douglas Road, Cork.
    ph. 021 -294749

    Mr. Kevin Power,
    St. Michael's House,
    Santry Hall, Dublin 9.
    ph. 01 - 8622458

    Ms. Elaine Shields
    24 Crescent 2,
    Muirhevnamore, Dundalk,
    Co. Louth
    ph. 042 - 9339604


    B


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    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,635 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Hi

    Can anyone tell me if the Irish Council For Social Housing or Centre For Independent Living provide training for people with disabilities to enable them to live independently?

    I am currently waiting on a place in one of the IWA's training apartments in Clontarf, but I've been told that it'll be another 6 months(at least)before anything happens!!!:mad:

    I'm living in a completely unsuitable house for my whole life & am totally fed up with it!!!!


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    Rev Hellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    Mental Mickey wrote:
    I'm living in a completely unsuitable house for my whole life & am totally fed up with it!!!!
    Hi Mental Mickey, while I'm not familiar with the training apartments you certainly should be looking at getting your current place of residence adapted.

    http://www.oasis.gov.ie/housing/housing_grants/disabled_persons_grants.html

    On a side note, it would be a good idea if we could get a sticky going on the various entitlements and services which are available.


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    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,635 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Thanks for that, Rev Hellfire.

    My Dad(who owns the house)would like to get adaptions made to our existing home, but he is(quite rightly)afraid of the costs involved!!??

    Is there anyone else with a disability out there who is currently waiting on a stint in one of these apartments?? If so, how long have you been told you'll be waiting.....?


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    Rev Hellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    Hi Mickey,

    I'm actually in the process of getting this done and have just recieved finanical approval. All in all its a pretty straight forard procedure (esp if you use on the contractors the local auth uses) but it can take a few months for it to go through so there's certainly no reason to at least not get the ball rolling.

    Might be worth breaking this topic out of the links thread though. We need a new (more active) mod and I'm a man on a mission.


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    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,635 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    What I MEANT to ask was:

    "Is there anyone waiting on a stint in the TRAINING apartments out in the IWA headquarters in Clontarf? If so, how long have you been waiting?


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    rlawless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭rlawless


    wheelchairfriendly.info
    Forum to Discuss Wheelchair Access

    http://www.wheelchairfriendly.info/community/index.php


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    500x
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭500x


    The Visually Impaired Computer Society:
    http://www.vicsireland.org

    VICS, the Visually Impaired Computer Society was founded in 1986 by a number of blind and visually impaired computer programmers in the Dublin area. It’s membership has now grown to well over one hundred members and is governed by a committee elected at the Annual General Meeting. VICS is a specialist Interest Subgroup of the Irish Computer Society (ICS) and is entitled to send a representative to meetings of the ICS.

    VICS Aims and objectives:
    (A) To meet the needs of visually impaired people in the area of general computer access

    (B) To provide support to those who are new to computers

    (C) To encourage employers to hire visually impaired employees enabled by new technology

    (D) To promote and where possible, assist in the development of adaptive technology, and to encourage developers of new software and hardware to ensure accessibility

    (E) To act in an advisory capacity to bodies seeking to provide access to electronic data

    (F) To advise on, and promote the development of fully accessible websites.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,253 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Luas Accessibility (0.87MB)


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    rorobobo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭rorobobo


    http://www.accessibleireland.com

    It has various accommodation and venues listed here that are accessible.
    The site is still in development but looks good so far :)


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    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    rorobobo wrote:
    http://www.accessibleireland.com

    It has various accommodation and venues listed here that are accessible.
    The site is still in development but looks good so far :)

    I hope this site keeps their content relevant and up-to-date. The www.disability.ie site tried to do something like this, but the content was not maintained. Direct Enquiries have done this for the UK (or some parts of the UK).


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    Amz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    I've closed this thread to avoid any arguments etc. about links.

    If you have a link to add to this thread, please send a PM to myself or another mod and we will check it out and add it.


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    Amz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    www.disability.ie as posted by robjo


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    Amz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    www.smallerworld.ie
    SmallerWorld.ie went live last Thursday July 12th and so far has reviews of a few pubs and restaurants. It's aimed at everybody, not just people with mobility difficulties. As a wheelchair user myself I cant count the amount of times I've been asked to go somewhere only to find it has steps or standard toilets or whatever... all when i arrived! Knowledge is power and all that so hence my idea for the site... bringing awareness to everyone!


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