The official launch of SENAP will take place in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry on Saturday night, October 13th at 8:30pm.

SENAP will also make available on the night, Booklets on advice and support for parents of pre-school children.

This promises to be a very entertaining night. Further information and / or tickets are available by contacting Catherine Mc Carthy at info@senap.org or by contacting Mags O' Donoghue at 028 31411. (Tickets are Limited).

Evening Echo Mini Marathon - September 23rd 2007

Mags O' Donoghue will take part in the Evening Echo Mini Marathon on Sunday, September 23rd as a fund raising venture. Sponsorship is appreciated.

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 16th May, 8.30pm, Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway.

Public Meeting - The Disability Bill. - Wed, April 25th, Parkway Hotel.

Kieran Kennedy of the IPAA will explain the Disability Bill and its impact on our children. Everybody Welcome. Main sponsor: Derry O'Connell, Eurospar, Dunmanway.

Public Meeting - "How far have we come?”- February 9th 2007

P at Curtin, National Council for Special Education, will inform us on how the Submission put forward to the Minister for Education was accepted and what we can hope to achieve from this. Fidelma Brady, Education Officer with Down Syndrome Ireland, will give a presentation on how she feels we have progressed. At present we are in negotiation with the NEPS office, hoping to get a psychologist from their Dept. also.

Public Meeting - Inclusion of Pupils with Special Education Needs in Mainstream School. - October 12th.

William Kinsella, MA in Education Psychology, Lecturer in Education. William is giving a presentation on research he has done with the Equality Authority on “Inclusion of pupils with special education needs in mainstream school”. Also speaking will be: Martin Clancy, a principal in St. Colmans boys NS who has done tremendous work in inclusion and integration; Caroline Dwyer, a mother of two children, ADD and ADHD, who has had a constant battle with getting provisions for her children; and Seamus Greene, National Parents and Siblings Alliance, on what steps need to be taken in achieving an inclusive education for all.

Speech and Language Workshop - November 12th.

A workshop with Speech and Language Therapist Isolda O’Connor. Isolda has been practising as a Speech and Language Therapist for 20 years. She trained in Trinity College and her additional qualifications include Specific Learning Disability, Hearing Difficulty, Lámh, Oralmotor Therapy and Psychotherapy. Her topic on the night is “Setting Language and Communication Goals for our child”.

Isolda will be accompanied with Anne Healy, a play therapist. Anne trained as a play therapist at the University of York. She came from a background in residential care. Her work is well known as she currently practises play therapy in a self-employed capacity in West Cork. Her particular interests are in attachments and children with special needs.

Public Meeting - Inclusion.

Thursday 12th Oct. at 8.00pm in the Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. See details.

Public Meeting - EPSEN ACT 2004.

Thursday 28th Sept. at 8.00pm in the Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. See details .

Development of 5 - 12 year olds.

Conference with guest speaker Prof. Vincent Maloney. Friday 12th May, Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway, from 10.00am - 3.00pm. See Details.