Useful Contacts and Sources

Local Support Groups

Parent to Parent (P2P) Kilkenny

A support group for parents and carers of children with special needs which takes place on the first Wednesday of every month (during school year) from 10.30am to 12.30pm in St.Patrick's Parish centre Loughboy.  For further information please email:
- Therese at theresebuckley6@gmail.com
- Noreen at noreenirwin@hotmail.com 


ASD Families Kilkenny

A new support group for families with a family member on the Autistic spectrum . They meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm in James Stephens GAA Club.  For further information please email asdfamilieskilkenny@gmail.com.

National Agencies and Groups

National Arch Federation
www.archclubs.com/

Carer's Association
www.carersireland.com

Enable Ireland 
www.enableireland.ie

National Disability Authority
www.nda.ie

The Equality Authority
www.equality.ie/

Children's Rights Alliance
www.childrensrights.ie/

Irish Autism Action
www.autismaction.ie

Disability Federation of Ireland
www.disability-federation.ie

Inclusion Ireland
www.inclusionireland.ie

Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland
www.aspireireland.ie

Special Needs Parents Association
www.specialneedsparents.ie