| www.offwego.ie |
Off We Go! is a business run by Limerick-based parent, Avril Webster. Her books prepare children for everyday experiences and improve language and social skills. They have proven to be of benefit for children with special needs and in particular autism, as well as any young child. Her website includes a very informative blog.
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| www.thinkingtoys.ie |
Thinking Toys is a specialist on-line store based in Killaloe, Co. Clare that aims to provide “products that add value to the user by using play to create stimulation in specific areas of need.” They also have a demonstration or display room where toys can be viewed before purchase.
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| Carmen Illers Horseriding |
Carmen Illers Horseriding provides one-to-one or small group tuition and specializes in therapeutic riding which helps children and adults build strength and balance safely by using a vaulting girth, i.e. no reins or stirrups are used by the rider initially. Contact Carmen on 086 2264447. Lessons are held at Drumcliffe Equestrian Centre in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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| www.millicksbridge.com | Millicksbridge Riding Centre in Freemount, Charleville does Therapeutic Horseriding. |
| www.specs4us.com | These glasses/eyewear for children with DS are available in Barna and in Kerry. Possible supplier in Ennis being investigated. |
| www.ciunascentre.org |
Ciúnas is a community service in East Clare which offers affordable, subsidised holistic therapies to family carers and those with special needs in their care. If you are a family carer or you are cared for, you could avail of a session for a subsidised price of €20.
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| www.musictherapyireland.com | Music Therapy Ireland is based in Limerick and was set up by three graduates of the University of Limerick MA programme in Music Therapy. |
| www.cuisle.com |
Cuisle is a holiday centre located ten minutes from Roscommon town and provides accessible and supported holidays and breaks to people with disabilities.
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| www.atlanticairventure.com | Atlantic Airventure is based in Shannon, Co. Clare, at a spacious new facility. Aside from its Flight Simulation courses for adults, it runs ACE Aviation summer camps for children...there are stairs, so it is not fully-wheelchair accessible. |
| www.sensationalkids.ie | Sensational Kids is a registered charity that provides family centered therapy and educational services for children of all abilities in an occupational therapy centre in Kildare. There is also an online shop on this site. |
| www.mykidstime.ie | My Kids Time is an online local listing for kids' activities, classes, events and services. |
| www.horsetrailsireland.com |
Newly established Loughrea Equestrian Centre will be introducing a carriage trail and accessible toilets in 2010 to cater for all levels of age, fitness or mobility.
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