Parents Plus is an evidence-based organisation that provides a range of services and professionals in Ireland and around the world. The organisation’s goal is to support professionals with the tools to help parents and caregivers in raising resilient, confident, and happy children and young people. At the core of the Parents Plus approach is a […]
Parents Plus welcomes this important report published by the Joint Committee on Disability Matters today. The report shows access to mainstream health services is severely impacted for people with disabilities due to inaccessible services, lack of expertise, therapies, & individualised services as well as a significant cost of disability & a lack of disability awareness […]
Please Note That Places Are Now Closed For The Parents Plus Early Years Programme We are delighted to share that Parentline is running our Parents Plus Early Years Programme as a 6-week course, running for 2 hours per session.This will be run entirely online, and available to parents across Ireland. This course is suitable for […]
Today our CEO, Cherie Tyner and Ciara Ni Raghallaigh, Parents Plus Disability Programmes Lead had the honour of presenting to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters. Cherie and Ciara were supported by Wayne McSweeney, parent and Niamh Kerrigan, parent and Programme Co-Facilitator as all four spoke to the committee about the benefits and impact […]
Read the Irish Times article about our Special needs Programme https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/when-special-needs-and-adolescence-collide-1.4367652 Read the New Research Confirms Positive Impact of Parents Plus Programme on Special Needs Children with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families https://www.parentsplus.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Research-Intellect-Disabil-2023-McMahon-Parents-Plus-parenting-programme-for-parents-of-adolescents-with-intellectual.pdf Cherie Tyner and Ciara Ni Raghallaigh presenting to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters. https://www.parentsplus.ie/news/parents-plus-present-to-the-joint-committee-on-disability-matters Learn about our information session with […]
Monday 21st of November saw the opening of the Festival of Learning from What Works Ireland and we were honoured to be asked to join the panel of experts and share the story of our first in-the-world Special Needs Programme. Roderic O’Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, opened the 3-day event […]
The entire team at Parents Plus want to extend a huge thank you to everyone that attend our new ADHD Children’s Programme for Professionals launch seminar. Cherie Tyner Parents Plus CEO said “It was wonderful to have so many professionals from CAMHS, Primary Care, Education, Disability and Family support services join, all clearly wanting to support families with evidence-based […]
