Disability Associations
- AHEAD - Association for Higher Education Access and Disability »
- AHEAD is an independent voluntary organisation working to promote improved access for people with disabilities to Third Level Education in Ireland. This site not only has a useful guide to writing accessible web pages but also gives the full text of 'A Strategy For Equality', the Report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities.
- CRC - Central Remedial Clinic »
- CRC deals with the treatment and management of people with congenital physical disabilities. Their site includes information on the organisation, assistive technology, research work, EU project involvement and more.
- DFI - Disability Federation of Ireland »
- DFI is the national support organisation and advocate for voluntary organisations/non-statutory agencies in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions.
- DSI - Down Syndrome Ireland »
- Down Syndrome Ireland (D.S.I) is an organisation of parents and guardians of people with Down syndrome. It has over 2000 member families and 23 branches nation-wide.
- Dyspraxia Association »
- The Dyspraxia Association raises awareness of dyspraxia in Ireland and creates a better understanding of the difficulties children and parents face. It ensure adequate resources are available to support the needs of children with dyspraxia. This includes occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy and education. It provides an information sharing and support network for parents, improves diagnostic services, organises meetings for parents and their children and provides a parent / professional link.
- Enable Ireland »
- Enable Ireland Provides medical consultancy, assessment and rehabilitation centres nationwide for children and adults with physical disabilities which include cerebral palsy, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, muscular dystrophy and haemophilia.
- MHI - Mental Health Ireland »
- Mental Health Ireland aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights.
- NAMHI - National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland »
- The N.A.M.H.I. is a voluntary organisation of those who work on behalf of people with mental handicap; is non-sectarian and non-political; is a multi-disciplinary body involving, among others, parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, psychologists, therapists, administrators, training personnel, family members and friends of people with mental handicap.
- NADP - National Association for Deaf People »
- Since 1963 the National Association for Deaf People (NAD) has campaigned for full equality in all aspects of life for deaf and hearing impaired people, and for parents of deaf children to have all appropriate supports and services for their children's developments of services generally. The NAD also provides a wide range of services directly.
- NCBI - National Council for the Blind of Ireland »
- NCBI provides a range of services to people with visual impairments around Ireland relating to equipment, mobility, daily living skills, library services, telephony skills and rehabilitation training.
- Rehab »
- The Rehab Group is an independent, not-for-profit organisation delivering education, training, employment, social care and services that promote equality for people with disabilities.
- NLN: National Learning Network »
- The National Training and Development Institute aims to deliver high quality, flexible and responsive training, educational and employment access programmes to people with special needs, leading to recognised qualifications and job opportunities.
- National Federation of Voluntary Bodies »
- The Federation is a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with an intellectual disability. The objectives of the Federation are to promote the equalisation of opportunities for persons in the care of member organisations through the provision, maintenance and development of appropriate high quality services. The objectives are achieved through information sharing and through the development and promotion of codes of best practice. The Federation also acts as a lobbying agent on a national and international basis and works in co-operation with advocacy organisations on behalf of persons with an intellectual disability. This site is in English.
- PwDI - People with Disabilities in Ireland »
- PwDI is the only national cross disability organisation funded by the Government. PwDI aims to help all people with disabilities to take part in and influence the decision making process that impacts on their lives and opportunities.