Resources
Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC)
Children and Young People’s Services Committees (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.
CYPSC is a very valuable resource for sign posting to various community organisations, resources and events.
National Council for Special Education (NCSE)
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children.
Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists
The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) is the national, professional association representing Speech and Language Therapists in Ireland.
Irish Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland
The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) is the professional body serving, promoting and representing occupational therapists in the Republic of Ireland and are the voice for the Occupational Therapy profession.
Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy
The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists is the national, professional body representing over 3,000 Chartered Physiotherapists in Ireland. The Society is respected and recognised both within and outside the profession, as the voice of physiotherapy in Ireland.
Irish Association of Social Workers
The Irish Association of Social Workers is the national professional body for social workers in the Republic of Ireland.
City County Childcare Committees
City/County Childcare Committees support and assist families and early learning and care and school age childcare providers with childcare matters at local county level. They are a Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth-funded support and are located nationwide.
The Psychological Society of Ireland
https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann, is the learned and professional body for psychology and psychologists in the Republic of Ireland.
Respite Services
Respite services within the CHO5 area are provided by:
- Wexford: Ard Aoibhinn, Wexford and St Aidan’s Gorey, Co Wexford, Collective Sensory Group and Active Connections.
- Waterford: Waterford Intellectual Disability Association (WIDA), Active Connections.
- Carlow/Kilkenny: Enable Ireland, Kilcar House, Tullow, Co Carlow, Enable Ireland and Active Connections.
- South Tipperary: St Rita’s respite service with Brothers of Charity Services South East (BOCSSE) and Northfields respite service with RK respite, Collective Sensory Group and Active Connections.
Special Schools
Examples of Special schools within the CHO5 area include the below, this list is not exhaustive. Please see the National Council for Special Education website for more information on special schools, special classes, visiting teachers and the Special Educational Needs Organiser (SENO).
- St Joseph’s Special School
Parnell Street, Waterford. X91 E030. (051-876530)
https://www.stjosephsspecialschool.ie/ - St Martin’s Special School
St John’s Villas, Ballytruckle, Waterford. X91 WPC0. (051-876741)
https://stmartinssps.scoilnet.ie/blog/ - Sacred Heart Centre
6 Lady Lane, Waterford. X91 KA43. (051-877707)
https://www.touchinghearts.ie/about/ - St Patrick’s Special School
Drumgoold, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Y21 Y9W0. (053-9239150)
https://www.stpatricksschool.ie/ - Scoil Aonghusa
Cahir Road, Spafield, Cashel, Co Tipperary. E25 HY45. (062-62644)
https://www.scoilaonghusa.ie/ - St Patricks Special School
St Patrick’s Centre, Kells Road Kilkenny. R95 KW26. (056-7722934)
https://www.stpatrickskk.scoilnet.ie - St Laserian’s School
Dublin Road, Carlow. R93 N704 (059-9142601)
https://www.stlaserians.ie
Pre Schools
- Tús Maith Special Needs Pre-School
Brothers of Charity c./o. Excel Centre, Knockanrawley, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary.
(062) 51052 - Lus na Gréine
Brothers of Charity, Fethard Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary E91 XY63
(052) 617 0554 - Holy Angels Day Care Centre
Strawhall Industrial Estate, Carlow, County Carlow.
(059) 914 3911 - Touching Hearts
C/O The Sacred Heart Centre, Lady Lane, Waterford.
(085) 163 5572 - Sesame Early Years Specialist Day Service
Whitestrand, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Waterford.
(058) 40001 - Cunamh Mhuire Preschool
C/O Cumas New Ross, Butlersland Industrial Estate, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
(051) 448063 - St. Aidans Day Care Centre CLG
Millands, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 C9C5
(053) 942 1092 - Enable Ireland
O’Neill Centre, St. Joseph’s Road, Kilkenny
(056) 7762326
Other Resources
Enable Ireland maintains a list of resources in the Kilkenny and Carlow area:
Resources for Parents in Kilkenny and Carlow
The Central Remedial Clinic maintains a list of resources in the Waterford area: