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. Muscular Dystrophy Ireland, website: http://www.mdi.ie/
4. Offaly Centre for Independent Living.
5. 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.
6. Assistive Technology Overview:
   Click here for an overview of assitive technology
7. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has a section on technology and special needs
   Click here for the NCTE website
8. SESS Book Borrowing Library
   Click here for SESS Book Borrowing Library

Some other Sources

1. 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.
2. Emery, A.E.H. (2000) Muscular Dystrophy: the Facts, Oxford: Oxford University 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. Siegel, I.M. (1999) Muscular Dystrophy in Children: A Guide for Families, New York: Demos Medical Publishing.
6. Williams, O. (2003) Assistive Devices, Adaptive Strategies, and Recreational Activities for Students with Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Including Students Who Need Assistive Devices and Adaptive Strategies into Physical Education and Recreation Activities, Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing.