
Deirdre Forde
@deirdreforde14
Lecturer in Inclusive Education, Maynooth University. Programme Leader PDISE. Qualified Child and Educational Psychologist, Primary Teacher.
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25-03-2021 22:38:32
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Min. Roderic OâGorman TD today launched several important reports, setting out the findings of the first ever comprehensive review of the provision of home visiting services for families with babies and young children in Ireland. Full PR Here: brnw.ch/21wNnDH

@dcediy Roderic OâGorman TD It was a privilege to access and listen to the voices of home visiting practitioners, service providers, managers, families, children and policy makers to impact policy towards a more standardised and suatainable model of service delivery in Ireland. Maynooth University SinĂ©ad McGilloway

We're so excited to attend the launch of the Home Visiting National Policy Briefing Paper. This paper will hopefully pave the way for the delivery of home visiting programmes nationwide which is a key priorty of the #HomeVisitingAlliance. Tusla - Child and Family Agency @dcediy National College of Ireland Maynooth University


Another great launch @dcediy today - research on #HomeVisiting undertaken by MU Centre for Mental Health & Community Research. Really spotlights the centrality of relationships & testifies to the work of the #HomeVisitingAlliance


Delighted to see our UNITES MU Centre for Mental Health & Community Research findings (2 reports) launched. Our @dcediy funded research outlines actions & a national framework to increase the accessibility, impact & sustainability of #HomeVisiting services for babies/children (0-5) and their families in Ireland

Superb work. Well done! This is an impactful project from your multi supplier framework Deirdre Forde đ

Sinéad McGilloway Deirdre Forde Gråinne Hickey [email protected] Maynooth University MU Psychology Delighted to have worked with such a great team in highlighting the invaluable work carried out by home visitors across Ireland. A huge thank you to everyone who participated esp parents & children!

Another line-up of successful women! Huge thx to the Advisory Group (below) for their help & advice in completion of the UNITES research. Special thx to Joanne McGarry & Stephen Jaffray. A great day for home visiting services for children & families in Ireland! Tusla - Child and Family Agency HSE Ireland





Great to see the introduction of a Bill published today in Seanad Ăireann which seeks to underpin legislatively the Autism Innovation Strategy. Special thanks to Deputy MicheĂĄl Carrigy on his work in leading out on this in partnership with AsIAm.







Following the publication of the Department of Educationâs âUnderstanding Behaviour of Concernâ guidelines, AsIAm and Inclusion Ireland, alongside other advocacy groups met with departmental officials as part of a pre-scheduled meeting of the Special and Inclusive Education Forum.



"Mental health is a family matter". Delighted to speak to Helen O'Callaghan about the mental health of dads after the birth of their baby. A 'Think Family' approach is needed in maternity, mental health & primary care services MU Centre for Mental Health & Community Research MU Psychology Mary Maguire HSE Health & Wellbeing