8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (582+ words) Early intervention classes have been repurposed or closed in recent years. Picture: i Stock" Families are being left without support as childcare providers and pre-schools have no clear alternative to refer them to when they cannot meet a child's needs,…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1737+ words) Chair of Seas Suas and managing director of Grovelands Childcare, Regina Bushell, has spent decades of her life working with children during key stages of their early development. Early years educators can often be the first to broach the delicate…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1104+ words) Cork East Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide: 'The Government needs to stop treating long-term exile as an acceptable way of life for people with an intellectual disability.' Picture: Cathal Noonan A lifetime caring for two of the most vulnerable citizens…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (347+ words) Linda Kelly, national secretary for health and social care professionals, also raised concerns that children's access to services depends on staffing levels within their local team. File picture Even if all vacancies in children's disability teams were filled tomorrow, this…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (594+ words) A six-year-old autistic boy from Cork City has finally been offered a special school place after facing repeated rejections over the last two years. During that time, Kellie Mullins" son Leon, who is autistic, non-verbal, and has global developmental delay,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (555+ words) Dr Joanna Fortune is a psychotherapist working with children, teens, and adults. She is a recognised expert in play and the author of four books on the subject. I'm a single parent of two and trying to get ahead at…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1262+ words) Dr Colman Noctor is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, a senior mental health lecturer at SETU Waterford, and the host of the 'Asking for a Parent' podcast. It can be difficult to explain to young people today what my social…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (427+ words) Councillors told it was 'shocking' Clonakilty did not have a family resource centre. File picture: Denis Scannell A councillor has called for the provision of a family resource centre in the growing town of Clonakilty in West Cork." Speaking at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (864+ words) The Cairn Community Games is celebrating its 59th year connecting children through play in this country Play. It's a simple four-letter word. But one we should never stop promoting among our children. Everything in a child's brain is designed to play…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (517+ words) Report compiled by the Health Research Board and Pobal says the findings provide evidence for aligning funding with deprivation. Picture: Natalia Shabasheva/i Stock Addiction treatment rates are 13 times higher in the country's most disadvantaged areas than the most affluent....