A Roundtable Discussion with Panellists from
- Midlands AIRC
- Down Syndrome Ireland -Donegal Branch
- John of God Dublin Southeast Services – Parents and Friends Association
- Down Syndrome Centre – Cork
- Inclusive Living Network
Venue: At home – an online Zoom presentation
Date: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
All are welcome
Registration: Please register in advance on this webinar link –
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MU0JFVmpTNKkr6ZcL6mdvg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For event information or registration support contact Alex Kearney, Inclusion Ireland at 01 – 8559891 or email at admin@inclusionireland.ie
Your questions answered: What questions do you have about setting up or organising a local support or advocacy group for family members? Please send your questions in advance to petria@inclusionireland.ie or telephone 086 8373454.
Inclusion Ireland is having an event about access to employment for people with an intellectual disability.
The event is a part of a project Inclusion Ireland is doing to promote the rights of people to work.
This project is funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
What will this event be about?
Self-advocates from our Employment Working Group will speak about your employment rights and what supports exist for you.
We want to hear from you on these topics too.
Who is this event for?
This event is for people with an intellectual disability.
When will this event be on?
This event will be on 25th of April between 11.00am to 1.00pm.
Where will this event be held ?
The event will be held at the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, 16-22 Green St, Rotunda, Dublin 7, D07 CR20
How do I book my place?
You can book your ticket on Eventbrite by following this link: https://makeitworkapril.eventbrite.ie
There are a limited number of places.
You will find and easy to read flyer about the event here: Make it Work – Easy to Read Flyer
The closing date to book your place is Thursday the 20th of April 2022.
Inclusion Ireland are holding an event about the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act in the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Dublin on the 13th March 2023 from 11am – 1pm.
At this event we will hear from people about decision making and capacity.
Assisted decision making is all about getting support with your decisions. Some people may need a lot of support and some people may need a little support. We want to include everyone.
There will be smaller groups where you will answer the below questions:
1. Tell us about what decisions are important to you and what support you like to have to make your decisions?
2. Do you know what the law is about?
3. What can the HSE do so you can know more about this law?
You can also ask us questions or tell us what is important to you.
Places are limited for this event, please register here online if you wish to attend: https://inclusionirelandAssistedDecisionMakingCapacityAct.eventbrite.ie
You can read an easy to read flyer about the event here: What is the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act and why is it important
This event is hosted in partnership with the HSE.
Inclusion Ireland are helping the Irish Banking Culture Board.
We are running a focus group at the Inclusion Ireland offices on Foley St. on the 22nd March from 1pm to 3pm.
If you have a bank account and are a person with an intellectual disability, we want to hear how you find banking in Ireland.
We will talk about
- Things the banks can do for you
- Going into a bank building
- Online Banking
- Fraud and Scams
- Changing Banks
We will not talk about personal things like how much you have in the bank.
You can ask us questions or tell us what is important to you.
You will find an easy to read flyer about the focus group here: Banking Culture Focus Group Flyer Dublin
To sign up for the focus group you can e-mail info@inclusionireland.ie or phone 01 8559891.
There are limited places and places will be given on a first-come-first-served basis.
We will send you full list of what we will talk about in the focus group before you go.
The Irish Banking Culture Board will pay you €50.00 for coming to the focus group.
The EPSEN (Education for Persons with Special Education Needs) Act is being reviewed currently and the Department of Education have started a consultation.
Inclusion Ireland will host two sessions for family members who want to take part in the consultation and want more information first.
The session will:
– Explain what the EPSEN Act is.
– Talk about the parts of the Act which have not commenced yet.
– Talk about the challenges in inclusive education right now for children and what needs to change.
– Explain the consultation process and some of the questions on the survey.
We will run the same session twice, please sign up for one session via zoom at the links below.
Monday 23rd January 11.30-12.30pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k9rleBYNS-CBXgO_ty7ktw
or
Monday 23rd January 7pm-8pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JvRnij96SImKzbJmCDKO-g
We at Inclusion Ireland would like to hear from people with intellectual disabilities, family members and supporters about our new strategy.
A strategy is a plan of what we will work on for the next 3 years.
It is also about what we would like to see change for people with an intellectual disability over the next 3 years.
We will put all the things we hear in the focus group into a report so we can make a good strategy for 2023-2026.
All of our work will be about rights and the UNCRPD.
Read the Easy to Read Flyer here: Easy to Read Flyer – Strategic Plan Online Focus Groups
There will be two focus groups on the day, please register below for one of them:
Lunch Time Focus Group
1.00-2.00pm on Thursday 1st of December
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfu6trD8sH90ZR6utiW_ty10wNHlNmDIn
Evening Focus Group
7.00-8.00pm on Thursday 1st of December
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArd-2orDkrHdD059ZSR2fo26MBlbNYWCO8
Are you a parent or family member of a child who has an intellectual disability?
Are you looking for more support around intellectual disability?
Do you want to support your child to access their rights as a child with an intellectual disability?
Join us for our webinar on Wednesday 30th November:
‘An Introduction to Intellectual Disability and Rights for Parents and Family Members.’
Topics we will cover in this session include:
- What do we mean by intellectual disability
- Navigating disability supports for children to ensure their rights are realised
- Advocating for a child who has an intellectual disability
We will answer questions we are frequently asked when parents and family members are starting out in advocating for a child with an intellectual disability. We would also like to hear from you on the day about further information you might want from us.
The webinar will take place at 11.30am – 1.00pm on Wednesday 30th November.
To register click on this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoduCrqDosHtYa3f-J9lDfrn0E02iWSMf3
For further information email info@inclusionireland.ie
The Inclusion Ireland Self-Advocacy Committee are holding an event for International Day for Persons with Disabilities at The Gibson Hotel, Dublin.
The event will be all about decision-making for people with Intellectual Disabilities. It will be called My Life, My Choice. The event will take place on Tuesday 29 November 2022, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
We will hear speeches from self-advocates about decision-making and choices.
There are a limited number of places for this event, so be sure to register online
here
This event is in association with Trinity College Dublin.
Inclusion Ireland is running events about people with intellectual disabilities speaking up about their rights in the media.
The events form part of a project Inclusion Ireland is doing to help self-advocates become spokespeople in the media and speak up on their rights.
This project is funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
What will this event be about?
Self-advocates from our Media and Rights Working Group will speak about how to make media more inclusive.
We want to hear from you on these topics too.
Who is this event for?
This event is for people with intellectual disabilities, people who work in media, and journalists.
When will this event be on?
This event will be on 27th October between 11:30am and 1:30pm
Where is this event on?
The event will be held at the Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, IFSC, Dublin 1, Co. Dublin
How do I book my place?
You can send us an email to info@inclusionireland.ie or call us on
01 8559891. There is a limited number of places.
The closing date to book your place is Friday the 21st October 2022.
You can read the Easy to Read flyer here: IHREC Media and Human Rights Final Event Flyer 27th October
*This seminar is now sold out for now. If any further spaces become available we will have an update on our website and across our social media channels.
Inclusion Ireland Seminar: ‘Communication as a human right: Having your voice heard through Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)’
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 10.00am – 1.00pm
Spencer Hotel, Dublin
Not everyone communicates using speech; we want to celebrate the ways in which people communicate through their gestures, signs, eyes and technology.
Join Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) users, experts and policy makers as we explore the pathway to ensuring everyone’s communication is valued and everyone gets the support they need to access their rights.
The seminar will be led by people who use AAC to communicate.
Opening address will be given by Ms Anne Rabbitte T.D., Minister for Disability.
We are pleased to be joined by Bernard O’Regan, Head of Disability Operations at the HSE and John Kearney, CEO of the National Council for Special Education.
This seminar is brought to you in collaboration with The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists.
Book your place online at this link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/inclusion-ireland-seminar-tickets-422502816297
