Additional Resources/References

Some Irish Sources

1. Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland: provides a range of specialised services for children and adults with physical disabilities, website: http://www.crc.ie/
2. Enable Ireland: provides services for children and their families, which cover aspects of a child’s physical, educational and social development from early infancy through to adolescence. Enable Ireland also provides services for adults, website: http://www.enableireland.ie/
3. Offaly Centre for Independent Living.
4. The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre works at a strategic level to influence and support the policies and programmes of agencies involved in the provision of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities. It is a join initiative between the Irish Sports Council and IT Tralee: http://caraapacentre.ie.
5. Assistive Technology Overview:
   Click here for an overview of assitive technology
6. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has a section on technology and special needs
   Click here for the NCTE website
7. SESS Book Borrowing Library
   Click here for SESS Book Borrowing Library

Some Other Sources

1. CHASA: Children's Hemiplegia & Stroke Association (US); support for children with Hemiplegia, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Infant Stroke or Childhood Stroke, website: http://www.chasa.org/
2. Algozzine, B. and Ysseldyke, J.E. (2006) Teaching Students with Medical, Physical and Multiple Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
3. Fox, M. (2003) Including Children 3–11 with Physical Disabilities: Practical Guidance for Mainstream Schools, London: David Fulton Publishers.
4. Grogan, M. (2007) Partners in Education: A Handbook on Disability Awareness and Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities (2nd edn).
5. Geralis, E. (1998) Children with Cerebral Palsy, Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
6. Heelan, J. R. (2000) Rolling Along, The Story of Taylor and his Wheelchair, Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers.
7. Hinchcliffe, A. (2007) Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Manual for Therapists, Parents and Community Workers, London: SAGE.
8. Hull Learning Services (2004) Supporting Children with Cerebral Palsy, London: David Fulton Publishers.
9. Scope (UK): organisation for people with cerebral palsy, website: http://www.scope.org.uk/
10. Sieglinde, M. (2006) Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide For Parents and Professionals, Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.