Tipperary Advocacy Supporting ADHD, Autism, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia

FREE WORKSHOP -
Strategies for children transitioning from primary to secondary school.
Presented by Dee Hogan, Autism Specialist & Ellen Alonso, Speech and Language Therapist.

Date : Sat 20th November 2021
Time : 10.00a.m. - 2.00p.m.
Venue: MOYCARKEY BORRIS COMMUNITY & SPORT CENTRE
BALLYBEG ROAD,
LITTLETON
THURLES
CO. TIPPERARY
E41 A0V5

Information and Transition Planning
North Tipperary Development Company under their Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme are funding a Transition Programme for parents of children who are on the Spectrum and who are currently in 5th and 6th Class and who will be transitioning to secondary school in either September 2022 or September 2023. The aim of the programme is to prepare parents and children for the challenges involved in moving from primary school to secondary and devising a “Pathway for Positive Transition to Post Primary” to ease this transition.

If you are the parent/guardians of a child presenting on the spectrum who will be moving into secondary school in either September 2022 and 2023 and resident in North Tipperary, this workshop is for you. As our programme has been reviewed for the coming two years, work with SICAP and children on the spectrum will not be available from January 2022, so I strongly advise parents who need this service avail of it this year, even though their child may not enter secondary school until September 2023.

If parents wish to avail of a place, please text 087 9280755 with your name, mobile number and primary school your child is attending to reserve a place asap

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Children often show emotional distress in different ways to adults which can make it difficult for adults around them to understand what is going on. Things can get even more complex and confusing when a child has a learning disability because it can be difficult to figure out what is going on and even more difficult for the child to communicate their thoughts and feelings.

This 40 page booklet has been created to help those working with children and young people with learning disabilities to support mental health and wellbeing. How do you know when something is wrong and what do you do about it?

"Children and adults with learning disabilities are not exempt from experiencing mental health problems. In fact, children with learning disabilities are at much greater risk of having mental health problems than the general population.

Children and adolescents with learning disabilities are over six times more likely to have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder than their peers who do not have learning disabilities."

PDF Link:https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/children-and-young-people.pdf

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New website launched to help Tipperary children and young people connect with the services they need
Initiatives launched include new website, child and youth participation guide, and a survey of supports and services for children with special needs in Tipperary
29th of September, 2021: Tipperary Children and Young People’s Service Committee (CYPSC) has today announced the launch of three new initiatives for children and young people in the county. The Tipperary CYPSC is made up of members from across a range of services in the county that work with children and young people, including Tipperary County Council, the HSE, Tusla, Tipperary County Council, An Garda Síochána, Tipperary Education and Training Board, the Probation service and the Early Years and schools sectors, as well as the Local Development Companies and youth, community and family support services.
Tipperary CYPSC launches its website today as a platform to highlight its actions to improve outcomes for children and young people. A key element of the new website is a comprehensive online directory for children and young people in Tipperary, aged 0-24 years, and their parents to help connect them with the services they may need locally. Services on the website are arranged under 14 different categories including Health; Family Support; Childcare, Education and Training; and Counselling and Mental Health. In response to a frequent request for access to information about service provision in the area of Additional Needs, Tipperary CYPSC has combined this information in the directory under one category, ‘Disabilities and Additional Needs’ and a range of 9 sub-categories. The directory addresses the need in recent years for such a county-wide resource and can be kept up-to-date on the CYPSC website. The website will also host a quarterly Parent Supports calendar, providing up-to-date information on services and parenting programmes running during the year. The link to the web-site is: www.tipperarychildrenandyoungpeoplesservices.ie
The participation of children and young people in the services and policies that affect them is a priority for the Tipperary CYPSC. The right of children and young people to have a say in matters concerning their interests is also recognised under Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Tipperary CYPSC is committed to promoting this right to participation by children and young people because they have a unique perspective on how and what services and policies will be of value for them.
A ‘Guide to Child and Youth Participation Supports’ has been developed by a sub-group of the Tipperary CYPSC, whose members comprise of Lorraine Duane, Tipperary Education & Training Board; Cate O’Connor, Youth Work Ireland Tipperary; Sheridan Brady, Foróige; Michelle Kelly, Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service; Barbara Gunn, Tipperary Childcare Committee; and Ruairí Ó Caisleáin, Tusla Child and Family Agency and Tipperary CYPSC Coordinator. The guide provides a process for introducing participatory practices into an organisation, and ensuring that children’s voices are listened to, and that their views are considered when decisions are being made that will affect their lives. Copies of the guide will be distributed to staff in all organisations working with Tipperary CYPSC.
In 2019, Tipperary CYPSC commissioned a report to survey the range of services and supports in the county catering to children and young people with additional needs, and their families. As well as an audit of services, consultation was also undertaken with staff from these services to identify the support needs of the children, young people and their families, service gaps, and recommendations for future service delivery. The report is now available in the ‘resources’ section of www.tipperarychildrenandyoungpeoplesservices.ie and its recommendations will inform the upcoming Tipperary Children and Young People’s Plan.

Notes to the Editor:
For queries contact: Ruairí Ó Caisleáin, Coordinator, Tipperary CYPSC, at Tel. 087 995 3835 and [email protected]
About Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC)
Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) are a policy initiative of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, with national leadership and implementation support delivered by Tusla Child and Family Agency.
CYPSC are a key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland. The overall purpose is to improve outcomes for children and young people through local and national interagency working.
There are 27 county-level CYPSC committees in Ireland that bring together the main statutory, community and voluntary providers of services to children and young people. They provide a forum for joint planning and co-ordination of activity to ensure that children, young people and their families receive improved and accessible services. Their role is to enhance interagency co-operation and to realise the national outcomes set out in Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the national policy framework for children and young people 2014 – 2020.
See www.cypsc.ie or follow on Twitter

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