sean, Author at Thinking Disabilities

Is Ireland Ready for a ‘Total Inclusion’ Approach for Special Education?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/is-ireland-ready-for-a-total-inclusion-approach-for-special-education-1.4109360 Last month the National Council for Special Education floated a bold idea: we should consider abolishing special schools and special classes and place all children in mainstream schools. regardless of their level of disability. The council says Ireland may be in breach of a UN convention by “segregating” up to 16,000 special pupils

Diagnosis Not Needed To Secure SNA Support For Children:

News, Primary School Education, Secondary School Education, Thinking Education, Thinking News & Events / By sean

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/diagnosis-not-needed-to-secure-sna-support-for-children-1.4119651 Thousands of parents will no longer need to pay for a diagnosis of a disability in order to access special needs assistants (SNA) for their children under major changes to the €500 million scheme. The Department of Education is instead planning to automatically front-load 17,000 SNAs to schools in

‘Tippy Tappy’ Wheelchair Hurling’s best thing I’ve Done:

News, Physical Outlet, Social Outlet, Thinking News & Events, Thinking Sport & Entertainment / By sean

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/tippy-tappy-wheelchair-hurlings-best-thing-ive-done-973054.html You really have to see it to believe it. There is no pulling back just because someone is in a wheelchair. I remember one lad got taken to hospital for concussion because he got bashed against a wall. Another went through a fire escape because of the pace he

Extra Time Could Make Huge Difference For Students With Disabilities:

College/University Education, Thinking Education / By sean

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/1208/1097811-students/ Third-level students with certain disabilities say they should not have to suffer financial penalties if they need extra time to complete a college course, and have called on the Government to facilitate them. Currently students who do not complete 60 credits each year are deemed part-time and lose the SUSI

Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland:

National Groups, Thinking Useful Links/Organisations: / By sean

https://www.williamssyndrome.ie/ We are a charity that provides support for families affectedby Williams Syndrome in Ireland. Williams Syndrome(WS)is a genetic defect that affects 1 in 20,000 of the population.The Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland (WSAI)provides support to members through our annual programof events and works to make the medical, teaching andother

Special Education—70 Educational Apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch:

IT, Learning Android & IOS Apps, Thinking Resources and Equipments, Thinking Sport & Entertainment / By sean

https://ivypanda.com/blog/special-education-apps-for-iphone-ipad-ipod/ Everyone needs to be educated properly to find their way in this big world. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky to be born completely healthy. There are people with special needs who want to be—and deserve to be—equal to everyone else. Even though the special education process (also referred to

Logitech Unveils an Affordable Button Kit for the Xbox Adaptive Controller:

Gaming, Thinking Sport & Entertainment / By sean

https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/18/logitech-adaptive-gaming-kit/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL3hubjZOR1JaYlc_YW1wPTE&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABRunPgbkhSzOO2jzwCFe-nBBuOYX_osvIAeC44YxtpGqCnK3oide6zS0CZGaKUhTtts_Ni8sQes5PNq99oZKHrtP9W-THxp0KUiTwrYK8oVCa2Ik1v-220hDjOBeoAQRUD_1gHS_gpiloWTJMTjNbJGv5SjziQ1pA3ffUq4w4i1 Technology companies have been making more of an effort to include gamers with disabilities in their design recently, especially with the popularity of Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller for Xbox One and PC. Now, Logitech is pushing the adaptive design one step further by producing an add-on for the controller to meet more accessibility requirements.

#AbleHour:

Local Initiatives, Thinking Useful Links/Organisations: / By sean

https://d15leaders.com/index.php/able-hour/ https://twitter.com/ablehour?lang=en https://twitter.com/ablehour?lang=en Dublin 15 Disability Peer Support Group invites you along to the forum, every month, for tea, chat and networking, not just for friendship and fun but also to address accessibility and other issues for people with disabilities. Sometimes, however, maybe you can’t get to the venue (Blanchardstown Library) at

Connect Sunbeam:

Employment Services, Local Initiatives, Thinking Training & Employment, Thinking Useful Links/Organisations: / By sean

https://www.connect.sunbeam.ie/ Welcome To Connect Services we Provide: Connect is a hub for the community, allowing people of many abilities to interact and grow together. Some of the many services we provide are in the areas of finding jobs, personal growth and community integration.We have a drop-in centre where people can

What Supports Might Help You To Get Into College?

College/University Education, News, Thinking Education, Thinking News & Events / By sean

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?ID=2501203689 Supports Available For Disadvantaged Students: Access Programmes are used to assist school-leavers who have experienced disadvantages throughout their post-primary education. These programmes can support eligible applicants to gain access to courses in Higher Education on a reduced points entry basis. There are two main Access Programmes that run in

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