On Wednesday January 18th The Irish Times ran a story ‘Ageing with dignity and disability.’ This was based on a recent report called ‘Growing older with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland’. Professor Mary McCarron, dean of the faculty of health sciences in Trinity College Dublin and lead researcher in the report said that most of [...] Read more
The Irish Times, Southern Correspondent Barry Roche reported on July 25th 2011 that Corina Duyn had a positive ruling from The Equality Tribunal in regards to the case she brought against Aer Arann on the grounds of discrimination. Corina is a children’s author, originally from the Netherlands and currently living in Lismore, Co. Waterford, she [...] Read more
Some people have difficulty in describing themselves as disabled: one such person is one of L’Oréal’s Global Ambassadors; who has also been named one of the 50 ‘most beautiful people in the world’ by People Magazine; she has been hailed as a Muse in Rolling Stone’s annual hot-list and has modelled for Alexander McQueen and [...] Read more
This holiday season, as you go around the shops looking for bargains, visit Santa in his grotto, attend your Christmas party (if you are lucky enough to have one) and Christmas lunches, and wonder at all the decorations, displays and lights, why not take some time to think about those who have more difficulty accessing all the festive cheers? Read more
Alison Healy writing in the Irish Times on the 30th September this year informs us of a major breakthrough in research in the area of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) the most prevalent symptoms of the disorder are inattention, distractibility and/or hyperactive and impulsive behaviours. Read more
