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Minor Award Name
Understanding Special Needs
Minor Award Code
5N1709
Level
5
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Web Link
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Range of Special
Needs
conditions and
impairments
Website
This website provides an extensive list of
hyperlinks to a wide range of special needs
conditions and impairments.
Mumsnet website
was developed by
Justine Mumsnet
http://www.mumsnet.com/specialneeds/conditions-and-disorders
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodie
s/CRPD/Pages/ConventionRightsPer
sonsWithDisabilities.aspx
International
Website
Policy relating to
individuals with
special needs
This website highlights the International
Policy relating to individuals with special
needs of the present Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This
website highlights to promote, protect and
ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all
human rights and fundamental freedoms by
all persons with disabilities, and to promote
respect for their inherent dignity.
U.N. Human Rights
Convention on the
Rights of Persons
with Disabilities
National
Legislations
related to
individuals with
special needs
This website is an independent organisation
that acts as a platform for collaboration for
the ministries of education in our member
countries. Additional it provides clear
information regarding Irish Legislation
related to individual with special needs.
European Agency for https://www.europeanSpecial Needs and
agency.org/countryInclusive Education
information/ireland/nationaloverview/legal-system
Website
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History of special PDF document
needs service
provision in
Ireland
This PDF document is taken from book is
aimed primarily at students working
towards a special needs qualification that
will make them more employable as special
needs assistants (SNAs) in Irish schools and
for those providing respite care for children
with special needs in the children’s own
homes. Additional, this pdf document
highlights the history of special needs
service provision in Ireland
Promotion of
good practice
within a special
needs setting
PDF document
This PDF document highlights the of children Barnardos.ie
with special needs which comes through the
various voices of policy makers,
practitioners, parents and people with a
disability is that in the important areas of
early intervention and pre-school provision
there are major difficulties and inadequacies
for children with special needs. Excellent
case studies and guidelines of best practice
given within the PDF document.
List of local and
national
resources,
services and
facilities
available to
individuals with
Website
The H.S.E. website highlights an extensive
list of organizations, resources and services
available for individuals with special needs
within Ireland.
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Context of Special
Needs in Ireland
published by Gill &
Macmillan Ltd.
H.S.E.ie
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/AcuCu
stom/Sitename/DAM/056/Assisting
_Children_with_Special_Needs__Look_Inside_Sample.pdf
https://www.barnardos.ie/assets/fi
les/publications/free/childlinks_bo
dy10.pdf
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list
/4/disability/aras_Attracta/Useful_
Links/Local_and_National_Disability
_Organisations.html
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special needs
Emotional and
practical
implications of
having a family
member with
special needs
Web article
This web article highlight the impact
disabilities have on the family. The article
states both the emotional and practical
impact on family members across the life
span of a person with special needs
Common terms
and language
used in the area
of special needs
setting
Website
The given website provides a detailed list
Understanding
and hyperlinks of special needs terms,
Special
definitions and acronyms that are commonly Education.com
used within a special needs setting.
http://www.understandingspeciale
ducation.com/special-educationterms.html
Roles of team
members and
professional in
the context of
individuals with
special needs
Website
This website highlights the different
professionals and their roles in the care of a
person with special needs.
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/people
-you-may-be-involved-with-if-yourchild-has-special-educational-needs
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Disabilities - Impact
Of Disabilities On
http://family.jrank.org/pages/396/
Disabilities-Impact-Disabilities-onFamilies.html
Families Website
Northern Ireland
Direct Government
Services
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Different
learning and
therapy
programs
provided by
professionals in
area of special
needs
PDF doc.
This PDF doc. highlights different case
studies and stories which may promote a
deeper awareness of a variety of
educational programs for all including
special educational needs.
Useful Organisations:
Name
Contact Information
National Council for Special Education
http://ncse.ie/
Special Education Support Service
http://www.sess.ie/
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Examples of good
http://www.unesco.org/education/
practice in Special
pdf/281_74.pdf
Needs Education and
Community Based
Programs produced
by United Nations
Educational, Specific
and Cultural
Organizations