General Learning Disability Links

Please note:

  1. Sites listed here are external to the SESS website. SESS takes no responsibility for the content displayed on these sites.
  2. To access a site, click on the link in the centre column. There are also some links in the right hand column.
Site Name Link Comments
MENCAP [2]  Image of MENCAP Homepage An excellent site (UK), both for and about people with learning disability, with a number of publications available to download. Very informative. Its sister organisation in Scotland is ENABLE [3].
National Federation of Voluntary Bodies [4] Image of National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Homepage The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies providing services to people with intellectual disability is a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities [5] Image of Foundation for People wiht Learning Disabilities Homepage This is a very large site with a range of topics relating to the whole area of learning disability and learning difficulty.
Special Needs Opportunity Windows [6]Image of SNOW Homepage This Canadian site has a great deal of suggestions for classroom practice to aid the student with a learning disability. It also has online workshops, some of which are free.

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Special Education Support Service is an initiative of Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Skills, funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013, "Transforming Ireland - A Better Quality of Life for All".