Useful Links and Resources

Associations

• Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland
• Assist Ireland
• Autism Ireland
• Bluestack Foundation
• Brain Injury Services & Support
• Children's Rights Alliance
• CLAPAI
• Cystic Fibrosis Ireland
• Disability Federation of Ireland
• Disability.ie
• Down Syndrome Ireland
• Dyslexia Association of Ireland
• Enable Ireland
• Epilepsy Irleland
• Erbs Palsy Friends & Family
• Family Carers Ireland
• Irish Patients' Association
• Irish Wheelchair Association
• Jack and Jill Children's Foundation
• Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
• Prader Willi Syndrome Association Ireland (PWSAI}
• Rehab Group
• Swim Ireland
• Wicklow Triple A Alliance

Children's Hospitals

• Central Remedial Clinic
• Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin
• Temple Street Children's University Hospital

Entitlements

• Blind Welfare Allowance
• Carer's Benefit
• Carer's Leave and Benefit
• Carer's Support Grant (formerly called Respite Care Grant)
• Dependent Relative Tax Credit
• Disabled Person's Parking Card
• Domiciliary Care Allowance
• Drugs Payment Scheme
• GP Visit Cards
• Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
• Illness Benefit
• Incapacitated Child Tax Credit
• Long Term Illness Scheme
• Tax Allowance Fact Sheet
• Tax Relief on Medical Expenses
• Toll Roads Exemption for Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers
• VAT refunds on Aids and Appliances used by People with Disabilities

Government Agencies

• Citizens Information
• Citizens Information Board
• Department of Children and Youth Affairs
• Department of Education and Skills
• Department of Health
• Department of Social Protection
• Department of Transport
• Health & Safety Authority
• Irish Revenue
• National Disability Authority
• National Treatment Purchase Fund

HSE Services

• Carers Support
• Community Intervention Teams
• Disability Services
• Health Centres in Cavan and Monaghan
• Health Centres in Louth
• Health Centres in Meath
• Mental Health Services

International Links

• International Alliance of Patients' Organizations
• Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation
• Scope
• Special Kids in the UK
• United Nations Enable
• Whizz Kidz
• World Health Organization

Publications

• A numbered Overview of sectoral plans to Disability Act 2005
• Constitution of Ireland Nov 2004
• Disability Act 2005
• Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plan Dept Health and Chlidren July 2006
• European Charter of Patients' Rights
• Guide to Standards of Best Practice for Public Servants
• Mental Health Act 2001 (Ireland)

Recommended Sites

• Access Tours
• Baby Bumblebee
• Disability Rights UK
• Emerging Horizons
• EU Grants
• Federation for Children with special Needs
• Flash! Pro3
• IrishHealth.com
• Jubilee Sailing Trust
• The ABC Clinic
• The International Disability and Human Rights Network
• The Listening Program

Toys and Books

• Thinking Toys

Useful Information

• BASC Club
• Children's Disabilities Information
• Conductive Education
• Educational Software #1
• Educational Software #2
• Potty Training
• Special Education Support Service
• Special Needs Discussions Online
• Special Needs Literacy
• Thinking Toys