• Educational Support Service (Shine) - Laura Crowley 021 4377052

• Regional ASD Team, Togher, Cork 021-4347087
• Regional Behaviour Support Services 021-4892022

• Brothers of Charity (Early Intervention)
  • Mahon 021-4357447
  • Ballincollig 021-4873117
  • Killarney 064-33933
  • Tralee 066-7126833
  • Listowel 068-22418
  • Caherciveen 066-947334

  Chartered Educational Psychologist

  Details: Laura Regan
  Tel: 058 46678/087 6188669
  
  
  Laura Regan is a Chartered Educational Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and currently lecturing in University of Limerick in the Education and Professional Studies Department.
  Laura specialises in Autistic Spectrum Disorders and works in a private capacity carrying out diagnostic assessment and evaluations on children who are deemed to have Pervasive Developmental Disorders including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and PDD-NOS. Laura has previously worked on a consultancy basis with Irish Autism Action, 'Solas' Diagnostic and Assessment Centre in Dublin and Irish Progressive Association for Autism/SHINE in Cork.
  
  Laura carries out psychometric testing on pupils with Special Educational Needs and uses a range of test measures that look at children with educational, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
  Her reports and recommendations are accepted by the Department of Education as well as the Health Service Executive.

  Occupational Therapy:

  www.occupationaltherapie.ie
  
  Eastlands, Walterstown Cobh, Co. Cork

  
  

Schools:

• Scoil Triest, Lota, Glanmire 021-4821012

• St. Gabriels School, Bishopstown, Cork 021-4544068
• CABAS, Ashton, Cork 021-4316887
• Charleville & District Association 063-89178

• Sonas Special School 021-4377839
• Dept. of Education (Special Educ. Division) 0902-74621

• Co-Action West Cork
  • Bandon 027-59114
  • Castletownbere 027-70835

• National Parents Siblings Association 01-8624100

• Aspire (Asperger Syndrome) 01 8780027

• Prof. Michael Fitzgerald  01-4901902 (Consultant in child psychiatry/psychotherapy)

To assist with your research of Autism Spectrum Disorders please find some useful website addresses. The compiled list is a brief selection of the websites available which will assist in the initial search for services and/or information.

www.oasis.gov.ie
www.npsa.ie
www.comhairle.ie
www.autismeducationonline.com
www.autismresearchnetwork.org
www.autism.about.com
www.bridges4kids.org
www.firstsigns.org
www.autism-society.org
www.exploringautism.org
www.ont-autism.uoguelph.ca
www.guidedogs.ie

www.daisychainfoundation.org

It is worth noting that the internet is a tremendous mechanism for obtaining information on Autism. However, families experiencing Autism for the first time should be mindful of the fact that some websites tend to give the ‘classic’ examples which can give a daunting impression of the future.

The followings sites are reccommended by Grace O'Callaghan (Early Learning Unit Manager)

This is an excellent website with a lot of educational and behavioural resources.

ABA Resources ( Applied Behavioral Analysis)

An overview and insight into ABA.