The West Limerick Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) provides specialist therapeutic assessment and intervention to children with complex disabilities and/or developmental delay in the West Limerick catchment area. The service is a partnership between the Brothers of Charity (Limerick) and the HSE.
The service is child and family centred and is offered across a range of settings. These may include the centre, home, school and preschool as appropriate.
Children aged 0-18 years with complex needs can access services.
The CDNT strives to deliver an interdisciplinary service which is:
- Child and Family Centred
- Team Based
- High Quality
- Accessible
- Integrated
- Safe
The West Limerick CDNT offers services which include the following range of disciplines:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Early Intervention Specialist (on the Early Intervention Team)
- Education Intervention Specialist (on the School Age Team)
All of these disciplines are supported by a Children’s Disability Network Manager, Administrator & Clerical personnel.
Volunteers needed:
The Domain Youth Club in conjunction with West Limerick Children’s Services, Newcastlewest Youth Club and Limerick Youth Services are looking for volunteers to support them in the running of the club. The club is a youth space for young adults with additional needs. This club is run in Newcastle West on a weekly bases during term time and will provide young people with a supervised and supportive environment where they can engage in a number of activities, i.e. sport, art, dance, drama and information workshops. All volunteers will be Garda vetted and full training will be provided. If you would like to know more about this volunteering opportunity please contact John Fitzgerald on 086-4141655.
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Its aim is to provide a quality service to adults and children with an intellectual disability in or as near to their own community, allowing them to be part of society and integrated in their local neighbourhood.
West Limerick Resources is a community development company that offers
information, funding and support to individuals and Community Groups in the West Limerick area.