ENABLE IRELAND

Enable Ireland provide a wide range of services for children and adolescents with physical and learning disabilities. At Enable Ireland's Sandymount centre, a range of staff including teachers, child care staff, social workers, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists cater for children's physical, educational and social needs from early infancy to adolescence. Every child's requirements are identified and addressed with an Individual Service Plan. At present, over 100 children from many areas of south Dublin use the services of Enable Ireland Sandymount on an ongoing basis.

The Sandymount Centre works with children from a pre-school age right up to students preparing for Junior Certificate and the NCVA. Children are referred to Sandymount from primary schools, while others begin their education earlier with therapy and tuition specifically designed to each child's needs.

To ensure the highest possible standard of education, Enable Ireland uses a specially adapted curriculum, aided by the latest technology and approved by the Department of Education. Teacher and pupil ratios are another integral feature of Enable Ireland's school services with one teacher to six pupils being the norm in each class. There are also a number of special needs assistants as well as a nurse to provide support to teaching staff.


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