The GAA is proud to announce its official charity partners for 2025 ⬇️

Delighted to have our new playground communication boards from @FindingCharlie installed around the school grounds. Just in time for our first summer programme! So proud to support all forms of communication in St. Peter's. @AsIAmIreland @InclusionIre @dromiskinTT

45% of children with support needs are being failed by the educational system as they face multiple barriers to access their right to school. We expect our leaders to stand up and prioritise this with urgency - we are deeply disturbed by the Department of Education's @Education_Ire plan to remove the criteria enabling access to the support of special education teachers for children with ‘complex needs'. “We cannot do more with less” say the National Principal's Forum @ForumTeaching. Inclusion Ireland has written to the Department seeking an immediate meeting and clarification about these changes which have such potential serious consequences. inclusionireland.ie/news-eve… @Independent_ie @irishexaminer @IrishTimes @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @thejournal_ie @TodayFMNews @NewstalkFM @98FM @FM104 @IPPN_Education @CatrionaGolden @simonmlewis @IrishPrimaryPE @INTOnews @EducateTogether

Participants Needed: Focus Group Research to Review the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004 The Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, @josephamadigan has asked a group of researchers from the School of Education at @ucddublin to explore people’s experiences of the EPSEN Act, 2004. This will be done using focus group research. The EPSEN Act, 2004 was introduced to ensure that children with special educational needs are supported in schools. We want to hear about your experiences of the EPSEN Act, 2004. You can read more in the invitation flyers on our website here: inclusionireland.ie/news-eve… Please reach out directly to UCD at epsen@ucd.ie to express your interest in joining these focus groups.

Most often it’s ‘neurodivergent’ or children with ‘additional needs that are excluded’ from parties - it’s what we know, feel, & hurt from as parents. We have to do better & I’m talking about parents not children. This is detrimental to our children but also yours #NiceToBeAsked

I was so happy today, to see that one of the @FindingCharlie communication boards I ordered when I was at @dedridgeps is now up in the playground. This will support so many learners with their communication. #Inclusion #CommunicationAid #AAC

We are a group of AAC users, families, therapists, product suppliers & researchers who are coming together to raise awareness of Augmentative & Alternative Communication in Ireland & to celebrate all forms of communication.

@FindingCharlie thanks for our new School Playground Communications Board

@ncseirl @CatrionaGolden @simonmlewis @ImtaBrendan @FindingCharlie @ClareEdCentre @TraleeESC @JCTL1LPs_L2LPs It's #DLDday 2023 Fantastic toolkit launched to assist understanding @RADLDcam

Looking forward to meeting with Minister for Public Expenditure @Paschald this afternoon for Budget 24 bilateral negotiations. I'll be advocating for children with special educational needs and seeking to build on the benefits secured for them under Budget 23.

New additions to our 4 yard spaces this week. Thank you to @FindingCharlie for our four Communication Boards. #findingcharliesvoice #voiceforeveryone