Day: May 17, 2019

Stories of Social Inclusion – Ireland: Stories of belonging, contributing and connecting

https://www.inclusionireland.ie/stories-of-social-inclusion Launch of ’19 Stories of Social Inclusion – Ireland: Stories of Belonging, Contributing and Connecting’ The launches will take place at events in Dublin on 8th May and in Tullamore on 29th May. Find out more and register to attend at this link About ’19 Stories of Social Inclusion – Ireland’  People with

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity):

https://www.inclusionireland.ie/capacity https://youtu.be/1YBGc20PL_M The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins on December 30th 2015. This ground-breaking legislation will result in significant improvements in the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities as their ability to make decisions for themselves will be enshrined in law.  The

Connect Family Network:

https://www.inclusionireland.ie/content/page/connect-family-network-support-family-groups Inclusion Ireland and Down Syndrome Ireland are two national organisations that will be working together on the Connect Family Network.  There are many parent and family disability support groups that are doing good work in Ireland – but connecting with others to share concerns, keep informed and have your voice