Dyspraxia DCD Galway

This may be of interest to some of you considering applying to university next year....

The DARE Application Information Sessions will place on Saturday 14 January 2023. Register below
https://accesscollege.ie/dare/2022/11/16/dare-application-information-session-2023/

Online social activities from All Abilities Ireland for neurodiverse kids, may be of interest to some of you....

Dyspraxia Ireland are proud to support All Abilities Ireland who provide a number of activities for neurodiverse young people - check out the wide range of events planned for the Autumn 🍁

DCD/Dyspraxia into ADULTHOOD and higher education - free online talk with psychotherapist Lorraine Mooney as part of Kildare Library Service TTTS program of online talks - 6th October at 730pm.
Booking via TTTS autumn schedule on kildare library service website.

Kildare Library Service are running a great selection of free online talks relating to neurodiversity as part of their TTTS program. Check out their autumn program on their website for more info.

Transitioning to SECONDARY school for NEURODIVERSE students - talk with OT Dr Dorothy Armstrong is on 6th Sept at 730pm online with Kildare Library Service TTTS program
For any of you who missed this talk earlier this year. Dorothy does a very interesting talk and specialises in DCD/Dyspraxia.

The link to book tickets is in the autumn schedule brochure - Google Kildare library service TTTS program to find it.

Saw this on the ADHD Ireland page - an interesting idea.

The ncse also have an information booklet on transitioning from secondary school for those LEAVING secondary school. Available on their website www.ncse.ie

The ncse have a range of booklets on different transitions through the education system for children with additional needs. You can find them on on www.ncse.ie

For those of you with children transitioning to secondary school this guide by OT Dr Dorothy Armstrong is available from Dyspraxia Ireland website www.dyspraxia.ie

Neurodiversity training for teachers and SNAs that may be of interest to some of you...

The Spectrum Alliance is offering a new seminar for primary and second-level education staff on Managing Neurodiversity in the Classroom. The online seminar will take place on September 28th from 4pm to 6pm and will cover Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and ASD. For more details on the seminar and to book a place see https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dyslexiaireland/742854
The Spectrum Alliance is an umbrella network of national organisations that represent and advocate for the needs of people with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and ASD; the four member organisations of the Spectrum Alliance are the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, Dyspraxia Ireland, ADHD Ireland and Aspire - The Autism Spectrum Association of Ireland. During the seminar experts from each group will share insights and tips for educators on these four neurodiverse profiles.
The fee per attendee is €45, but if you are booking two or more places for your school staff, a reduced group booking rate of €35 per attendee is available.

This may be of interest to some of you who also have a diagnosis of Dyslexia (from the Dyslexia Association of Ireland page)

Booking is now open for our Dyslexia and Me self-esteem workshops for young people with dyslexia which will take place in August and November 2022. The workshop helps young people to understand their dyslexia, boost self-esteem, and build resilience. The young people bust myths which exist around dyslexia in a fun, interactive way that will put their minds at ease. They also engage in peer-to-peer learning – sharing what their peers think of dyslexia and how they cope with their own dyslexia.
The workshops will take place in regional venues including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Drogheda and Waterford. Places are limited to enable good participation, so please book soon to secure your preferred venue and date. Full details on all the upcoming dates and locations are available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dyslexiaireland.
The workshops are offered to young people with dyslexia in 3rd to 6th class, and there is also a workshop for young people with dyslexia in Junior Cycle (1st to 3rd year).

Buy tickets for Dyslexia Association of Ireland Events

Looking forward to our next on line writing workshop for teens with Dyspraxia later this month.

Info on a talk about Dyspraxia/DCD from ADHD Ireland page... The scope of this month's Neurodiversity Masterclass is Dyspraxia and DCD, prepared and delivered by Prof Amanda Kirby. We hope you can join us! Register here -->
https://buff.ly/3mryFsk

Best of luck to everyone sitting the leaving cert and junior cert exams this week.

So great to see an article highlighting Dyspraxia in The Irish Times yesterday. Raising awareness of Dyspraxia/DCD and highlighting the challenges faced by young people with Dyspraxia.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/learning-with-dyspraxia-i-finally-got-a-reason-for-my-clumsy-nature-1.4856501

Learning with dyspraxia: ‘I finally got a reason for my clumsy nature’ Biggest challenges for young people with condition are usually in school

Can't wait to see what our teen group create on the story creation workshop with Fighting Words tomorrow! Authors of the future for sure!

Well done to our amazing 10 to 13s group who collaborated on a super imaginative story on the Easter workshop with Fighting Words on monday.

A webinar for teachers and snas on Dyspraxia is on on 27th April with Donegal Education Support Centre

Info on a talk on Dyspraxia as part of neurodiversity celebration week with All Abilities Ireland ...

Day 1 of Ireland's 1st Neurodiversity Celebration Week is Dyspraxia Day. We are delighted to have Fay Dunn as our speaker for this event :)
Click on link below to find our more & register ->
https://www.allabilities.ie/neurodiversity-celebration-week

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Dyspraxia Ireland
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We have a number of pending requests on our closed page Galway Dyspraxia Support. Please check your messenger for a message from us, to join.

We can't wait for our first creative writing workshop with Fighting Words Ireland and our 10 to 13year olds Social Group next monday night 21st feb. We're sure it's going to be a great experience like it has been for our teen groups.

Our next mid-term teen creative writing workshop is on next Tuesday - due to its popularity its already fully booked up. We are looking forward to reading the next imaginative chapter in their story from our amazingly talented group of teens.

To find out more about our group and activities, join our official page for families of children/teens with Dyspraxia: Galway Dyspraxia Support Group

Technology to make learning easier, info from the Dyslexia Association of Ireland page, that may be of interest to some of...
The Disability Support Service in UCC (Supporting Ability- University College Cork) has launched a free online training course where you can learn about Technology to Make Learning Easier. The course focuses on free and built-in solutions to make reading, writing and studying easier with lots of videos to show how the various tools and technologies work. You can access the course/resources at https://ucc.instructure.com/courses/32134 where you will find a welcome and introduction video which will guide you through the online materials. https://ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c7caac8b-929d-4091-a3ac-ad1100ee9adf&start=0

TTMLE Welcome and how to navigate this course.

From the AHEAD Ireland page...may be of interest to students/graduates....
International Day of Women and Girls in Science. are delighted to regularly offer roles in , , and for graduates with disabilities. If you're a student or graduate with a disability, why not join our database to hear first about any upcoming roles - https://www.ahead.ie/wamworks

https://www.facebook.com/297098187027879/posts/6951737068230591/

WAMWorks Database - AHEAD

Dr Dorothy Armstrong (O.T) is doing a series of talks on Executive functioning and Neurodiverse Teens for Kildare Library Service TTTs programme. Some info in photos below, go to Kildare Library Service for full info. Can be booked via eventbrite.

It was great to start back with the 10 to 13s social group on zoom this eve - thanks to the gang for making it such fun.

We're really looking forward to our online teen social group restarting tomorrow evening.

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER for the and Application Online Presentation and Q&A Sessions will take place on Saturday Jan 8 2022 from 10am. This provides an opportunity for students & parent(s)/ guardian(s) to meet members of the DARE & HEAR teams to find out how the scheme works. Register for one or both webinars now at https://www.iua.ie/events/dare-hear-application-online-information-sessions-and-presentations-2021/

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas. We will be restarting our online teen social group and 10 to 13 year olds Social Group in mid january. To find out more about these and other upcoming activities join our official closed page Galway Dyspraxia Support Group. Merry Christmas.

For any of you with budding writers in your family check this out from Fighting Words .
The teens who have attended the workshops we've had with Fighting Words Ireland since last summer have all really enjoyed the sessions, and have written some amazingly creative and imaginative collaborative pieces.
To find out about any upcoming workshops and other activities join our official closed page Galway Dyspraxia Support Group

Fighting Words Young Storykeeper - Volume Five Is Here! Fighting Words and Great Lighthouses of Ireland are excited to launch the fifth and final volume of the Young Storykeeper digital magazine! We are delighted to now share every lighthouse-inspired story, poem, comic, animation and song with you. We received ov...

As part of Dyspraxia DCD Awareness Week the advocate Sophie from Personal Training with Dyspraxia
is discussing her personal experiences. The post below is very interesting and shines a light on an aspect of Dyspraxia that some may experience and others may not be aware of.

One of my biggest struggles: Dyspraxia and Emotional Regulation.

This is the aspect of dyspraxia that can be construed as immaturity.

I have big struggles with regulating my emotions. It's not uncommon for me to experience multiple emotions within minutes of each other. I can go from crying to anger to elation or that type of nervous excitement that makes you feel the need to laugh every time you breathe in, in the same conversation.

I experience intrusive thoughts a lot and end up feeling enraged or terrified at a scenario that hasn't even happened.

Emotional regulation challenges doesn't mean just crying easily, but as this is what people see most visibly and often, it can lead to be being called immature as an insult. It has led to breakdowns in friendships in younger years as I would get cross or sad very easily and the other person may have just been having what they thought was a harmless tease.

I wear my heart on my sleeve and I can feel stupid for doing that when most people don't do that.

I cry at babies being born in TV shows, puppies crying etc. I could watch the same movie fifteen times over and still cry with emotion at exactly the same parts, even though I know what is coming 🤣

Emotional regulation challenges is an area that I think is overlooked a lot, as there is a primary focus on physical symptoms of dyspraxia.

Couple emotional regulation challenges with sensory challenges on the same day and it's exhausting.

Looking forward to the Zoom tonight! ☺️☺️