Publications
We produce a range of publications, newsletters and information sheets on issues that are important to people with disabilities, their families and carers.
Meath Emotionally Based School Avoidance Resource Pack
Information session for families in CDNT5 Navan and Slane
Enable Ireland Gender Pay Gap Report
Report shows the gender pay gap across the range of metrics as required by the Information Act 2021.
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2021
Read about our work in 2021 and impact on the lives of over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities.
Enable Ireland Strategic Plan 2022-2025 Summary
Enable Ireland Strategic Plan 2022-25
Visit to Dunshaughlin Centre Social Story
Команды Специалистов Сети Поддержки для Де...
Vaiku neigalumo tinkle darbo grupes (Lithuanian)
Siec Zespolow Wsparcia Dziecka z Niepelnosprawnoscia (Polish)
Lasten Vammaidverkoston Valjokot (Finish)
Foirne Lionra Michumais Leanai (Gaeilge)
Equipes reseau sur le handicap des enfants (French)
Equipes da Rede de Deficiencia Infantil (Brazilian Portuguese)
Echipele din reteaua pentru copiii cu dizabilitati (Romanian)
Children's Disability Network Team HSE Leaflet
Virtual Service Centre Pilot Evaluation Report
Documents the impact of an innovative service model developed by Enable Ireland in response to Covid-19
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2020
Read about the work we did and the impact we had on the lives of over 9,400 children and adults with disabilities
AT Suppliers list
Indexed list of AT suppliers
Fundraising Event Application Pack
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Enable Ireland Annual Report 2019
Read about the work we did in 2019, how we are funded and the impact we had on lives of over 9,000 children and adults with disabilities...
AT Back-to-School Resources Part 2
Back to School Resources
AT Back-to-School Resources
Assistive Technology Resources
Creating accessible Word, Powerpoint and PDF documents
This guide provides a practical overview of how to make three kinds of products accessible MS Word, Powerpoint and PDFs.
SLT Expressive Language Top Tips
Recipes for Beginners - Sweet Potato Fritata Slices
Speech and Language Therapy - Maths Booklet Printing Instructions
Speech and Language Therapy - Maths Booklet
Social Story for Children - My new School
Social story for children who are starting primary school
Talking to your Child about their Disability and Needs
SLT Vocabulary Home Programme - All Materials
Managing the Challenges of Covid 19
Tips to learn scissor skills
Strategies to help your child learn to organise
Language Development activities for expanding sentences
Language Development activities for developing vocabulary
Recipes for Beginners - Berry Breakfast Muffins and Roasted Carrot Hummus
Tips for Parenting During Covid-19
Promoting Independence at Home
Contacts and Supports for Parents and Caregivers
Stress Management and Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
Occupational Therapy - Meaningful Occupations
Recipes for Beginners - Egg Muffins and Potato Rosti Cakes
Get the recipe here and get cooking!
Occupational Therapy Advice - Dressing Ladder
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Toileting and Toilet Training
Wheelchair Cleaning Guidelines - Beneficial Designs
Guidelines and tips for cleaning your wheelchair throughout Covid-19.
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Nail Cutting
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Establish Morning Routine
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Cutlery Skills
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Brushing Teeth
Occupational Therapy Advice Sheet Bathing/Showering
10 Fun and Useful Things to Do at Home
Don’t even think about them as therapy, just enjoy the time with your child knowing that these will provide plenty of ‘therapeutic’ oppor...
Contacts and Supports for Caregivers
As a result of the Covid-19 Crisis, parents and caregivers are currently facing additional challenges at home and many are unable to acce...
Speech Therapy Weekly Plans
The resource includes weekly plans full of speech, language and communication activities to continue developing your child’s skills at ho...
Recipes for Beginners - Pizza and Potato Wedges
Get the recipe here
Recipes for Beginners - Banana Bread and Fairy Cakes
Get the recipe here
Early Services Activity Ideas for 0-5 Year olds
Useful tips, strategies and activity suggestions to keep pre-school children engaged
Bike Skills Part 3 - Hemiplegia - Learning to Ride a Bike
Hemiplegia - Learning to Ride a Bike
Bike Skills Part 2 - New Rider Skills
Learning the main Cycling Skills
Bike Skills Part 1 - The Balance Bike Method
Learning to Cycle without Stabilisers
Speech and Language Tips: Supporting Fluency
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Speech Sounds
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Receptive Language
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Expressive Language
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Early Communication
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Bilingualism
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: Attention and Listening
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Speech and Language Tips: AAC multimodal communications
Advice and strategies for parents to use to support children with communication needs.
Worried About Coronavirus Social Story for Children
Short, simple stories from Enable Ireland Psychology Services to help children understand what is going on around them
Social Distancing Story for Children
Short, simple stories from Enable Ireland Psychology Services to help children understand what is going on around them
Social story for children explaining Personal Protective Equipment
Short, simple stories from Enable Ireland Psychology Services to help children understand what is going on around them
My Special Coronavirus Test Story
Short, simple stories from Enable Ireland Psychology Services to help children understand what is going on around them
Computer Workstation Ergonomics: Self-Assessment Checklist
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Ergonomic advice for working from home.
My Coronavirus Story
A great resource for parents and families to help children understand about the Coronavirus and Covid-19.
Keeping your wheelchair clean during Covid 19
Advice from Enable Ireland SeatTech Services
Covid 19: What to do if we are concerned
The HSE head of Psychology Services have created this useful document which covers the main facts to consider around Covid 19, protecting...
Paediatric Spasticity, Orthopaedic and Postural Management Conference Flyer
The Disability Action Coalition General Election 2020 Leaflet
Help secure additional funding for disability services from candidates
Disability Funding Crisis General Election Campaign Leaflet
Enable News 2019-20
Read Enable Ireland's national newsletter 2019-20. This newsletter is for parents and caregivers of the children and adults who attend ou...
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2018
Read about the work we do and the impact we have on the lives of over 8,500 children and adults with disabilities across Ireland
Enable Ireland April Gardening Blog
Enable Ireland March Gardening Blog
Enable Ireland February Gardening Blog
Enable Ireland National Newsletter 2018
News, developments and stories from across Enable Ireland services, shops and fundraisers
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2017
Find out about the work that we did in 2017, how we were funded and how we spent those funds.
Speech Sound Impairment
Information on Speech Sound Impairment for parents.
Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder
Information leaflet on Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder for parents.
Developmental Language Disorder
Information leaflet on Developmental Language Disorder for parents.
Language Disorder
Information leaflet on Language Disorder.
Enable Ireland's Child Safeguarding Statement
Organisations providing services to children with disabilities must complete a Child Safeguarding Statement under the Children First Act...
Enable Ireland Strategic Plan 2018-2019
Our vision, mission, values and strategic priorities - Person-Centredness, Participation & Independence, Partnership and Accountabili...
Pre-writing booklet for parents, pre-schools and schools
By developing good hand skills and other pre-writing skills you will prepare the child for the next step, which includes handwriting. Thi...
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2016
Find out about the services Enable Ireland provided in 2016, where our funding came from and how we spent it.
2017 Conference Speakers Bios
Conference on Paediatric Spasticity, Orthopaedic, and Postural Management
Enable Ireland's Guide to Accessible Apps, Games and Toys
Summary: Assistive Technology For People with Disabilities and Older People.
Executive summary of discussion paper developed by DFI and Enable Ireland
Assistive Technology For People with Disabilities and Older People.
A Discussion paper from DFI and Enable Ireland
SDR Information Sheet
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery - Information Sheet for Parents
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2015
Find out about the work we do, how we are funded and how we spend funds raised.
Within Our Reach: Supporting the Functional Hand Use of Children with Cerebral P...
A project around supporting functional hand use in children with Cerebral Palsy that was commended at the Health Management Institute Awa...
Helping Hands
A guide for parents of children recently diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, or who are in the process of getting a diagnosis...
"Me Too!" Including Children with Disabilities in Schools and Pre-Scho...
A booklet for teachers and pre-school workers
Enable Ireland Strategic Plan 2015 - 2017 Executive Summary
Executive summary outlining the strategic priorities for 2015 - 2017
Enable Ireland Strategic Plan 2015 - 2017
The four strategic priorities for Enable Ireland identified in this plan are Person-centredness, Participation and Independence, Partners...
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2012
Every year we publish our annual accounts and an annual report into the services we have provided, the children and adults we have suppor...
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2013
Every year we publish our annual accounts and an annual report into the services we have provided, the children and adults we have suppor...
Enable Ireland Annual Report 2014
Every year we publish our annual accounts and an annual report into the services we have provided, the children and adults we have suppor...
Resource pack for teachers supporting children transitioning in education
The Managing Transition Resource Pack provides sample strategies for enabling successful transition for children with additional educatio...
Starter Kit for parents with children moving from primary to secondary school
The FIESTA Starter kit was developed specifically for parents and children. The format is a small leaflet suiting the needs of parents a...
FIESTA project literature review
The literature review synthesises information from the individual partner country reviews from FIESTA and is separated into sections that...
The FIESTA Best Practice report on supporting children with additional needs in ...
The FIESTA Best Practice report has been developed with the support of children, parents, professionals in order to identify what improve...
SeatTech Article on Night Positioning
SeatTech Guide to Seating Suports for Wheeled Mobility
SeatTech Guide to Postural Management
SeatTech Guide to Products and Technology for Mobility
What to expect on your first SeatTech visit
Introduction to Enable Ireland SeatTech Services
Mayo Services Fact Sheet for Parents and Adults
Mayo Services Fact Sheet for Parents and Adults
Learning Disabilities Guide for Parents
A guide for parents of children recently diagnosed with a learning disability
Pre writing booklet for parents and preschools
To help parents and teachers promote the skills associated with handwriting development
North East Early Services Handbook for Parents and Carers
North East Early Services Handbook for Parents and Carers
Tips to help you and your baby 0-3 months
Are you expecting a new baby or know someone who is? Our Meath Early Service Team has written with a handy booklet with tips to help you...
Assistive Technology in the Workplace - A Practical Guide for Employers
A guide for employers and managers to choose the right Assistive Technology
AT Guide to Software
A guide to help you select the right AT software for your needs
AT Guide to Smart Homes and Environmental Controls
A guide to help you select the right AT devices for your home
AT Guide to Simplifying the Desktop
A guide to help make your desktop more accessible to you
AT Guide to Onscreen Keyboards
A guide to help you select the right onscreen keyboard for you
AT Guide to Leisure
A guide to using AT in entertainment and leisure
AT Guide to Ergonomics
A guide to ergonomics and alternative mouse and keyboard supliers
AT Guide to Communications
A guide to help you select the right communications aid for your needs
AT Guide to Alternative Keyboards
A guide to selecting the right alternative keyboard for your needs
AT Guide to Alternative Mice
A guide to help you select the right alternative mice for your needs
AT Guide to Alternative Access
A guide to alternative ways of controlling a computer
AT Guide to Accessibility Features in Windows 7
AT Guide to Accessibility Features in Windows Vista and XP
Dublin South Services Handbook for Parents/Carers
Early Services Cavan Information Leaflet
Introduction to Children's Services Wicklow
An introduction for parents to Children's Services Wicklow
Guide to selecting Assistive Technology
A guide to help you select the right assistive technology for your needs
Dressing Skills Tip Sheet For Parents
Step by step tips to show a child how to learn dressing skills
Colouring Tip Sheet For Parents
Tips on how to colour with your child
Enable Ireland Galway Fact Sheet for Parents and Adults
More information about Children's and Adult services in Galway.