This section of our website provides general information for families on topics such as Entitlements and Benefits for children with disabilities, and Early Information.
This information is useful for families whose child has been given a diagnosis, and for those who have a concern about a possible diagnosis of a disability. View Information for Families
To find translated versions of our content, click on the links below: Gaeilge (Irish) Finnish (suomeksi) Français (French) Română (Romanian) Lietuvių (Lithuanian) Русский (Russian) Polski (Polish) Português do Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese)
This section provides information that professionals can print for families at the time of diagnosis of a child's additional needs, disability or developmental concern. It also contains helpful information to directly support you in your communication with families.
Click on the 'What's New' link above to see all of the news stories from the Informing Families Project
Recording of the Informing Families 3 hour online webinar now available online
This newsletter has been written to share with you some recent exciting developments that are taking place through the Informing Families Project, including the national roll-out of the Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child’s Disability, and the renewed dissemination of the Informing Families website.
The Informing Families Project developed best practice guidelines for informing families of their child's disability, and supporting families receiving this news. The guidelines were developed through consultation and research with families and professionals. In this section of the website you can:
Our website has been translated into six languages in collaboration with the HSE Social Inclusion Services.Click on the languages below to find the translated content: Français (French) Lietuvių (Lithuanian Polski (Polish) Português do Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese) Română (Romanian) Русский (Russian)