Disability Resources

National Council for the Blind of Ireland - The Council is a not for profit, voluntary organisation offering a service nationwide to persons experiencing problems with their eye-sight. NCBI is a registered charity. Detailed information is given, a catalogue provided, every staff-member's email listed and fundraising events profiled.
http://www.ncbi.ie

Footsteps, Down Syndrome - Information about the condition, resources available, events and contact details.
http://www.downsyndrome.ie/

disABILITY.ie - Resources for people with disabilties all over Ireland.
http://www.disability.ie

Irish Society for Autism - Support groups for parents, providing information on Autism, lobbying for the rights of people with the condition, and providing services for people with Autism.
http://www.iol.ie/~isa1/

Fighting Blindness (Ireland) - This self-help voluntary organisation, promoting research into retinal degenerative diseases, provides its aims, background and articles on the diseases and related research, details on fundraising, contact notes and a contact form.
http://www.fightingblindness.ie/

Dyslexia Association of Ireland - Dublin-based organization offering information about, and support for, dyslexia.
http://www.dyslexia.ie/

Coeliac Society of Ireland - Provides information on the condition of gluten intolerance, notes on gluten-free food in Ireland. personal stories, links, a guestbook and contact details.
http://www.coeliac.ie/

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind - Official details of this organisation, the only one in Ireland providing guide dogs as mobility for the blind and visually impaired. Outlines its work, how visitors can support it and contact notes.
http://www.guidedogs.ie/

Irish Guide Dogs Association (American Branch) - Fundraising branch of the only provider of guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired in Ireland details its events, committee and contact information. Includes a current profile of the Association's work.
http://www.nyirish.net/irishguidedogs/

St. Michael's House - A non-denominational voluntary body providing facilities and services to over 1,500 people with learning disabilities in Dublin City and County. Includes listing of schools and facilities, services and activities and a recruitment page.
http://www.smh.ie/

Irish Hospice Foundation - Information on the society, its work and the uses to which funds are put.
http://www.hospice-foundation.ie

The Lucia Foundation - National organization concerned with the interests of people with schizophrenia and their caring relatives and providing support groups, information, a helpline, counselling and supported employment through Worklink.
http://www.iol.ie/lucia

National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland - The co-ordinating body for over one hundred and fifty organisations providing support and services for twenty-five thousand people with mental handicap.
http://ireland.iol.ie/frontline/NAMHI.HTM