http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ Informing Families News RSS 2.0 Feed. Please visit http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ for more information. en-gb Copyright 2012 Informing Families. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:11:32 GMT 60 http://www.informingfamilies.ie/images/pageElements/logoRSS.gif http://www.informingfamilies.ie/ 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 http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-training-in-cherry-orchard-hospital-dublin-10-september-2010.323.html Training in the National Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child's Disability will take place on Friday September 10th in the Lecture Theatre, Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot from 10am – 12.30pm. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:18:32 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-project-shortlisted-for-hse-achievement-award.322.html The Informing Families Cork Implementation has been announced by the HSE Achievement Awards as one of the five shortlisted projects from the HSE South region. The national awards will be announced in the Mansion House on 24 November 2010. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:04:13 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/‘informing-families-of-their-child’s-disability’-presented-with-award-at-the-taoiseach’s-public-service-excellence-awards-2010-.324.html The ‘Informing Families of their Child's Disability - Cork Pilot Project' was presented with an award by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen at a ceremony in Dublin Castle on 8 July 2010. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:06:23 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-cork-pilot-project-in-the-irish-times-.304.html The launch of the tools of the Cork Pilot Project of the Informing Families Guidelines was today reported in the Irish Times Health Supplement. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:09:48 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/minister-john-moloney-launches-the-informing-families-cork-pilot-project-report.296.html Today Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health Mr. John Moloney launched a set of tools piloted in Cork to help professionals across the country use best practice when communicating the news of a child's disability to a family. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:38:25 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/katherine-oleary-discusses-the-informing-families-project-on-rte-radio-news-at-1-.303.html Following the launch of the tools for implementation of the Informing Families Guidelines, Katherine O'Leary (Chairperson of the Informing Families Cork Project) discusses the Informing Families Project with Sean O'Rourke on RTE's News At 1 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:45:16 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/informing-families-cork-project-in-the-news-.297.html The Launch of the Cork Pilot Implementation Project is reported in the Examiner Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:21:57 GMT http://www.informingfamilies.ie/news/test-news-story-2.277.html Informing Families Cork Implementation Project is amongst 20 from across the range of public services that will receive the Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Awards on 8 July 2010 in Dublin Castle. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:48:32 GMT