http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ Informing Families News RSS 2.0 Feed. Please visit http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ for more information. en-gb Copyright 2026 Informing Families. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:41:14 GMT 60 http://www.informingfamilies.ie/images/pageElements/logoRSS.gif http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/access-to-informing-families-webinar-now-available-.556.html Recording of the Informing Families 3 hour online webinar now available online Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:54:26 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-newsletter-3-may-2017.554.html 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. Wed, 03 May 2017 16:12:31 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-newsletter-3-may-2017.555.html 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. Wed, 03 May 2017 16:12:35 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/national-roll-out-of-the-informing-families-guidelines.553.html Over the course of 2017, the Informing Families Project - which was developed by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies - is being supported by the HSE in rolling out an implementation strategy for the National Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child's Disability. Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:50:26 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-supports-now-used-in-bulgaria.552.html The international use of the materials of the Informing Families Project, and its evidence-based learning on how to communicate with and support families when their child has been diagnosed with a disability, continues to grow. The materials have been used in 32 hospitals in Bulgaria. Wed, 03 May 2017 16:08:09 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/update-on-the-progressing-children-and-young-peoples-disability-services-process-.547.html The HSE produces a newsletter to talk about latest developments in services for children with disabilities in Ireland. The most recent newsletter, which you can download here, was issued in June 2016. Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:52:11 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/coming-soon-finnish-version-of-informing-families-guidelines.550.html The Informing Families Best Practice Guidelines have now been translated into Finnish and were launched at Helsinki Children's Hospital on Thursday 12 February 2015. Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:40:31 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/peer-reviewed-evaluation-of-informing-families-training-published.551.html The peer-reviewed article; "Evidence-based training of health professionals to inform families about disability" published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, describes the evaluation of the Informing Families Project training programme. Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:37:47 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/information-booklet-launched-for-parents-of-children-with-special-educational-needs.516.html Information Booklet for Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs launched providing information on the full range of educational supports available in schools for children with special educational needs. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:17:39 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/hse-review-progressing-disability-services-for-children-and-young-people.506.html The HSE are currently carrying out a review of children and young people's disability services. A bulletin describing the work of this review has been issued. Parents are invited to put their names forward as representatives on local implementation groups. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:18:40 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-training-delivered-to-150-nursing-students-in-university-college-cork.431.html Nurses from University College Cork received training in the Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child's Disability today, delivered by parent and Chairperson of the Informing Families Project in Cork, Katherine O'Leary. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:01:37 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/regional-child-development-training-programme-for-hse-staff-includes-.378.html The 'National best practice guidelines for informing families of their child's disability' are included in the Regional Child Development Training programme for HSE staff working in the North East. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:28:46 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/translation-of-informing-families-website-underway.358.html Information for parents on the Informing Families Website will shortly be available in six languages Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:56:59 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/inclusion-ireland-holding-workshops-on-decision-making-aimed-at-parents-and-professionals.327.html Inclusion Ireland will be holding a number of workshops on decision-making: Workshops aimed specifically at PARENTS will be held in: - Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge – 8th November, 8pm - TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar – 24th November, 8pm Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:18:09 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/paediatricians-.326.html 42 SHO's (Senior House Officers - Trainnee Doctors) attended training on the topic of Informing Families of their Child's Disability, at the Royal College of Physicians (RCPI) in Dublin, on Wednesday 22 September 2010. The trainee doctors, who are in their first and second years of specialisation, attended the training during a Paediatric Study Day organised by the RCPI. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:05:08 GMT