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Sensory Room: Clayton Hotel Sligo

https://www.claytonhotelsligo.com/leisure/sensory-room/ We are proud Clayton Hotel Sligo is the first hotel in Ireland with a Sensory Room. Calm Environment as Therapy Multi-Sensory Environments are used as a form of therapy and they assist with the development of social skills in children and adults with special needs. This room offers children a calm environment

Radisson Blu Sligo Opens Sensory Bedroom:

https://www.fft.ie/radisson-blu-sligo-opens-sensory-bedroom/28603 COMMENTS The four star Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo, has introduced a new state of the art sensory bedroom, designed for families with children with additional needs in mind. The bedroom is the first of its kind in Ireland and was built as part of the hotel’s recent

What Housing Supports are Available in Ireland?

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2019/0607/1053980-what-housing-supports-are-available-in-ireland/ Co-operative housing and housing associations are often referred to collectively as Approved Housing Bodies. By John Lowe: Managing director of Providence Finance Services Ltd trading as The Money Doctor. With homelessness very much in the public eye currently, it is important to know what is out there by way

Adaptive Video Game Controllers Open Worlds for Gamers with Disabilities:

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/adaptive-video-game-controllers-open-worlds-for-gamers-with-disabilities-1.3803827 Erin Hawley grew up immersed in video games, progressing from Pong on the Atari 2600 to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis to Tomb Raider on the Sony PlayStation. But as the hand-held controllers became more complex and her muscular dystrophy became more debilitating, she was eventually forced to stop playing console games. Even holding

Sinéad Burke is Changing the Face of Fashion:

https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/sinad-burke-is-changing-the-face-of-fashion/news-story/866267960be3e980f9acc3e65bf9dace Sinéad Burke at the 2019 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala. Image credit: Getty ImagesSHARE2nd Oct 2019JEN NURICK And altering its future course in custom Christopher Kane and Gucci no less.  “Fashion is a tool for articulating my personality and individuality to the world. Standing at three foot,

#StealOurStaff: Soap Company Encourages Employers to Poach Disabled Staff:

https://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/stealourstaff-soap-company-encourages-employers-to-poach-disabled-staff-948610.html A soap company in east London is encouraging employers to steal their staff, in a bid to encourage other employers to hire people with disabilities. The campaign by Beco, launched this week, puts a twist on traditional recruitment ads by showing off their employees on their soap packaging with

Brendan Lawlor: Dundalk Golfer signs with Niall Horan’s Modest Golf after Turning Pro:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/49810280 Leading disability golfer Brendan Lawlor has joined Niall Horan’s management company Modest after turning professional. Dundalk native Lawlor enjoyed a stellar amateur career which included winning tournaments in Germany, Belgium and Scotland this year. The 22-year-old also competed at the World Invitational at Galgorm Spa & Resort in August.

Ireland’s First Orchestra for Disabled Young Musicians Gearing up for Inaugural Performance this Weekend:

https://www.thesun.ie/fabulous/4589248/irelands-first-orchestra-disabled-musicians-inaugural-performance/ IRELAND’S only ensemble of disabled young musicians are gearing up their inaugural performance this weekend. The Open Youth Orchestra of Ireland (OYOI) was formed last year to give some of the country’s most talented young disabled musicians the chance to shine on stage. And this Sunday, the 20-member orchestra

25% of Children with Disability ‘Denied Full School Day’ – Report

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0905/1073986-school-hours-disability/ The report found that thousands of children around the country are being affected By Emma O Kelly One in four children with a disability are being denied the opportunity to attend school for the full school day, with children with autism most at risk from the practice, according to a

Decision to Cut €31.80 Training Allowance for People with Disabilities Slammed as an Attack on Society’s most Vulnerable:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/decision-to-cut-31-80-training-allowance-for-people-with-disabilities-slammed-as-an-attack-on-societys-most-vulnerable-38415967.html A decision to cut a vital training allowance for people with disabilities has been slammed as an attack on society’s most vulnerable. As thousands of students who received CAO offers on Friday prepare to take up college courses in the coming weeks, a cohort of students with disabilities face