Web Links
Access
- Accessible Ireland - information on Wheelchair and general access in Ireland: http://www.accessibleireland.com
- Institute for Design and Disability: http://www.idd.ie/
- NDA provides valuable information on accessibility http://www.nda.ie
- Accessibility: Learning from other countries - International Standards & Excellence
It is important to learn from the experiences of other developed countries. Over long periods of time, other countries have tried and tested many different options, and refined and improved succesful ones, while also innovating and developing new technologies, new systems, new laws and regulations. Some countries provide models of excellence in certain areas of disability rights and social inclusion.
- Guide to Home Remodeling for Disability: http://www.expertise.com/home-and-garden/home-remodeling-for-disability-and-special-needs
- The insulation guide for the elderly
International Examples of Best Practises in Accessible Transport
Air Travel
- https://www.cheapoair.com/guides/travel-resources-disabled-handicapped
(Special thanks to Afterschool Care Programs for receommending this link)
The Arts
- Dráiocht - Arts & Disability:
http://www.draiocht.ie
Community/Voluntary
- Carers Association: http://www.carersireland.com
- Volunteering Ireland: http://www.volunteeringireland.com
- The Wheel - resources for community and voluntary sector:http://www.wheel.ie
Disability Organisations
General
- Dart - Outreach group of citizens, people with disabilities and advocates of community development and disability issues: http://www.dartoutreach.org/
- Disability Action - Disability Action works to ensure that people with disabilities attain their full rights as citizens, by supporting inclusion, influencing Government policy and changing attitudes in partnership with disabled people (Northern Ireland).: http://www.disabilityaction.org/
- Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)
http://www.disability-federation.ie/ - Centre for Independent Living:
http://www.dublincil.org - Naitonal Forum on Europe:
http://www.forumoneurope.ie - Headway Ireland - The National Association for Acquired Brain Injury
http://www.headwayireland.ie/
Disability Organisations - Sensory Disabilities
- Fighting Blindness:
http://www.fightingblindness.ie/ - Irish Deaf Society:
http://www.deaf.ie - Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind:
http://www.guidedogs.ie/ - Irish Hard of Hearing Association:
http://www.ihha.ie - National Council for the Blind in Ireland:
http://www.ncbi.ie/ - The Irish Deaf - online directory:
http://www.irishdeaf.com - The Visually Impaired Computer Society in Ireland:
http://www.iol.ie/~vics/ - Brí - Brain Injury Support
http://www.briireland.ie - Educational Resources For Individuals Working With Blind & Visually Impaired Children
https://earlychildhoodeducationdegree.org/blind-visually-impaired-resources/
Disability Organisations - Physical Disabilities
- Spinal Injuries Ireland
http://www.spinalinjuries.ie - Brain andSpinal Cord
http://www.BrainandSpinalCord.org - Migraine Ireland:
http://www.migraine.ie/ - Neurological Alliance of Ireland:
http://www.nai.ie/ - Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association:
http://www.epilepsy.ie/ - Brainresearch - Dedicated to raising funds to support research and teaching of central nervous system disorders in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: http://www.brainresearch.ie/
- Central Remedial Clinic - national centre for the care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities: http://www.crc.ie
- Enable Ireland - support for the sufferers physical disabilities:
http://www.enableireland.ie/ - Friedreichs Ataxia Society Ireland - information on Ataxia:
http://www.fasi.ie/ - Irish Kidney Association:
http://www.ika.ie/ - Irish Wheelchair Association:
http://www.iwa.ie/ - MS Society Ireland - helping those affected with Multiple Sclerosis:
http://www.ms-society.ie/ - Muscular Dystrophy Ireland:
http://www.mdi.ie/ - Post Polio Support Group:
http://www.ppsg.ie/
Disability Organisations - Intellectual and Learning Disabilities
- Inclusion Ireland
www.inclusionireland.ie - Down Syndrome Ireland:
http://www.downsyndrome.ie - L'Arche - provides a service of support for people with intellectual disabilities.:
http://www.larche.ie/ - National Federation of Voluntary Bodies - voluntary association of organisations who provide services to persons with intellectual disability and their families: http://www.fed-vol.com/
- Peter Bradley Foundation - brain injury services:
http://www.peterbradleyfoundation.ie/ - St Michael's House - range of specialized day and residential services to people with learning disabilities throughout Dublin city and county:
http://www.smh.ie - Sunbeam House Services - provides training, employment and care services for adults with a learning disability: http://www.sunbeam.ie
- The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families: http://www.inclusion-europe.org/
Disability Organisations - Mental and Emotional Disabilities
- Alzheimer Society of Ireland:
http://www.alzheimer.ie/ - Aware - Helping Defeat Depression:
http://www.aware.ie
Education
General
- AHEAD - Association for Higher Education Access and Disability:
http://ahead.ie - Aisling Foundation:
http://www.theaislingfoundation.org/ - NUI Galway Disability Law and Policy Research Unit:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/law/disability.html - Injury Claims and Discrimination claims Law firm
- The insulation guide for the elderly
- Educational Resources For Individuals Working With Blind & Visually Impaired Children
https://earlychildhoodeducationdegree.org/blind-visually-impaired-resources/
Education - Universities - Disability Services
- NUI Galway:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_life/student_services/disability_office/ - Trinity College Dublin:
www.tcd.ie/disability - University College Cork:
http://www.ucc.ie/services/dss/ - University College Dublin:
http://www.ucd.ie/~disabil/ - University of Limerick:
http://www.ul.ie/careers/careers/stugrad/disability.shtml - Waterford Institute of Technology:
http://www.wit.ie/chart/disability.html
Employment
- Fás:http://www.fas.ie
- Irish Congress of Trade Union - Integrating people with disabilities into the workplace: http://www.ictu.ie/html/priority/discrimination/disability.htm
- Injury Claims and Discrimination claims Law firm
- IASE(Irish Association of Supported Employment) aim of promoting and developing supported employment throughout Ireland. http://www.iase.ie
Equality and Human Rights
- Injury Claims and Discrimination claims Law firm
- Equality Authority:
http://www.equality.ie/ - Equal Status Act 2000: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA8Y2000S4.html
- Irish Council for Civil Liberties: http://www.iccl.ie
Events
- Special Olympics:
http://www.2003specialolympics.com - European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 - Ireland: www.able.ie
General
- Disability.ie - portal site for disability related information in Ireland : http://www.disability.ie/home.asp
Housing
- Irish Council for Social Housing:
http://www.icsh.ie - The insulation guide for the elderly
International Links
- European Disability Forum: http://www.edf-feph.org
- Disability World - online magazine: http://www.disabilityworld.org/
- Institute of Independent Living - serve self-help organisations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect: http://www.independentliving.org/
- The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families:
http://www.inclusion-europe.org/
Irish Government
- Equal Status Act 2000:
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA8Y2000S4.html - Irish Government - information on the Irish State: http://www.irlgov.ie/
- Irish Government Departments: http://www.irlgov.ie/departments/index.asp
- Department of Social & Family Affairs: http://portal.welfare.ie/index.xml
- Department of Health and Children: http://www.doh.ie/
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: http://www.justice.ie
- Members of the Government - 29th Dáil: http://www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/Members-29th-Dail/govmembers.htm
- National Disability Authority: http://www.nda.ie
- Oireachtas - information and contact details for Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann: http://www.gov.ie/oireachtas/frame.htm
Public Services
- Combat Poverty Agency - promoting a just and inclusive society by working for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion:
http://www.combatpoverty.ie/index.html - Information Commissioner, the Office of: www.irlgov.ie/oic
- Oasis - info on Public Services: http://www.oasis.gov.ie/
- Reach Services - connecting people and public services: http://www.reachservices.ie/static/
Support services
- Injury Claims and Discrimination claims Law firm
- National Adult Literacy Agency: http://www.nala.ie/
- Rehab Care - training, employment, social care and commercial services: http://www.rehab.ie
- Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/
- Youthreach - Early School leavers: http://www.youthreach.ie
Speaker
- Sinead Kane - Inspirational speaker http://www.sineadkane.ie/
Travel and Transport
- Disabled Drivers Association: http://www.iol.ie/~ability/
- Dublin Bus: http://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Dublin Bus disabled access: http://www.dublinbus.ie/about_us/accessibility.asp
- Irish Rail: http://www.irishrail.ie/
- Irish Rail disabled access: http://www.irishrail.ie/about_us/disabled_access.asp
Training
- Disability Consultancy Services http://www.disabilityconsultancy.ie/