Summer School Brochure 2010 - Trinity College Dublin

Summer School
Inclusion through
Education, Research and Advocacy
5 th to 7 th July 2010
Trinity College Dublin
The Summer School provides an inclusive forum for interaction and learning among:
People with intellectual disabilities
Family members
Professionals working in the fields of
disability, health and education

PROGRAMME
The Summer School will be opened on Monday 5th July by Bairbre Nic
Aongusa, Director Office for Disability of Mental Health. Plenary sessions
include; Lifelong Learning, by Dr. Joan Murphy on Tuesday 6th July and
Essential Values of Inclusion by Prof. Mary Falvey and Dr. Richard Rosenberg
on Wednesday 7th July.
The Summer School offers a plenary session each day and workshops in the following areas:
1. Painting
2. Expressive Arts
3. Becoming an Advocate
4. Inclusive and Participatory Action Research
5. Transforming Lives: A Person Centred Way of Being
6. Early Learning
7. Inclusive Schools and Communities
8. Transitions to Independence
Participants can book a different workshop for each day, over the three days, if they
wish to achieve breadth of knowledge and skill
Participants can book the same workshop for all three days if they wish to achieve
depth of knowledge and skill
Some workshops must be attended for all three days and these are marked *
As there is a limited number of places in each workshop,
please register early to ensure you can attend your choice of workshop.
*PAINTING: 3 DAY WORKSHOP
Facilitator: Irene Clarke, Australia
In this three day workshop the facilitator will work
with people with intellectual disabilities and family
members to develop their painting skills and
produce a finished piece.
*EXPRESSIVE ARTS: 3 DAY WORKSHOP
Facilitators: John Kubiak, NIID and Molly O’Keeffe, NIID
In this three day workshop the facilitators will work with
people with intellectual disabilities, their family and staff,
to use a variety of arts techniques to explore their
creative source.

BECOMING AN ADVOCATE
Facilitator: Prof. Patricia O’Brien, University of Sydney
In this workshop the facilitator will work with people with intellectual disabilities, family members
and professionals on speaking up for themselves and supporting others to do so. Throughout
the three days self advocates, parent advocates and sibling advocates from across Ireland will
contribute to the workshop. Each participant will
leave with a personal advocacy plan that addresses
the issues that are important to them.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Becoming informed as an advocate
Being an advocate - strategies to have
your voice heard
Belonging as an advocate - changing
systems through the support of advocacy
groups and collectives
INCLUSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
Facilitators: Dr. Edurne Garcia Iriarte, NIID, Dr. Darren Chadwick, NIID and
Gráinne Murphy, Down Syndrome Ireland
In this workshop the facilitators will work with people with intellectual disabilities, family
members and professionals to explore the process of doing inclusive and participatory
research.
Examples from real research projects will be used
and co researchers will reflect on their experiences.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Research with people with intellectual
disabilities
Research with family members
Designing accessible information for research
TRANSFORMING LIVES: A Person Centred Way of Being
Facilitators: Deborah Espiner, University of Auckland and Ray Murray, Sydney
In this workshop the facilitators will work with people with intellectual disabilities, family members
and professionals to explore person-centred thinking and
practice.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Reflection as a tool to understand personcentredness
Preparing for person-centred planning through
personal profiles
Implementing person centred planning to
improve lives

EARLY LEARNING
Facilitator: Prof. Susan Ryan, University of Vermont
In this workshop the facilitator will work with family members and professionals to explore
strategies and practices to support the learning of young children with severe and multiple
disabilities.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Communication in Inclusive Settings for
Young Children with Severe and Multiple
Disabilities
Utilizing evidence-based literacy
practices in inclusive settings
Effective strategies for supporting
inclusive practices in child care settings
INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Facilitators: Prof. Mary Falvey, California State University and Dr. Richard Rosenberg,
Whittier Union High School District California
In this workshop the facilitators will work with family members and professionals to discuss how to
facilitate opportunities for people with and without disabilities to work, live and play together.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
History of inclusive education, instructional
practices and accommodations, differential
instruction, school reform and sustaining
inclusion
Introduction to person-centred planning,
behavioural supports for all
School transition services, transition from
school to community
TRANSITIONS TO INDEPENDENCE
Facilitators: Prof. Roy McConkey, University of Ulster, May Gannon,
Down Syndrome Ireland and Niamh Lally, NIID
In this workshop the facilitators will work with people with intellectual disabilities, family members
and professionals to explore how young people with intellectual disabilities can be supported to
become more independent and fulfilled adults. Using data
from research studies undertaken in Ireland, the need for
new styles of support services is identified and promising
strategies are described.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Further education, lifelong learning, work
experience and employment
Friends and relationships, active leisure pursuits
Emotional well being, empowerment

BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Joan Murphy. Joan is the Director of the National Institute for Intellectual Disability
(NIID), Trinity College Dublin. Joan is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin where she
has worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics for 13 years and has been
to the forefront in developing user friendly services at the Adelaide and Meath
National Children’s Hospital, and nationally, including the first medical management
guidelines in Ireland for people with Down syndrome. Joan has a strong research track
record on health and quality of life issues for people with intellectual disabilities and
their families.
Dr. Darren Chadwick. Darren is a Marie Curie Research fellow at the NIID, Trinity
College Dublin. Darren is from the UK, where he previously worked at Manchester
Metropolitan University. He has worked in the field of intellectual disability for over 10
years. Darren currently coordinates two participatory action research projects at the
NIID, working with the families of people with intellectual disabilities.
Irene Clarke. Irene is an exhibiting artist who is represented in many public and private
collections. She is a recognised portrait painter and has been commissioned to paint
many prominent people as subjects. She has been a finalist in portrait competitions in
Australia on numerous occasions. Irene’s past work and art teaching experience
includes working with adults who have physical disabilities and also those with learning
disabilities.
Prof. Mary Falvey. Mary is the Dean of the Charter College of Education at California
State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) where she is responsible for all degree programs
including the masters program in moderate/severe disabilities. She has written
extensively in the area of inclusion.
May Gannon. May currently works with Down Syndrome Ireland and provides therapy
and education for parents, siblings, extended family and clients who have Down
syndrome. She provides education and training in the areas of personal development,
sexuality and behaviour management and delivers Parent-Link training courses for
parents nationally.
Deborah Espiner. Deborah is a Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, University
of Auckland, in the field of disability studies and inclusive education. Deborah’s
research and development interests include the promotion of self determination,
student centred planning and workforce development. She is a visiting Marie Curie
Fellow at the NIID and external examiner for the Certificate in Contemporary Living
(CCL).
Dr. Edurne Garcia Iriarte. Edurne is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the NIID, Trinity
College Dublin. Edurne completed a Ph.D. in Disability Studies at the University of
Illinois at Chicago (USA) where she specialized in doing research with people with
intellectual disabilities. At the NIID, she coordinates two national inclusive research
projects.
John Kubiak. John is the Teaching and Learning Officer at the NIID and is a tutor on
the CCL programme. John’s research interests are inclusive tertiary education and
how it impacts on the wider college community. Currently he is collaborating with
CCL students on research exploring the use of metacognitive learning strategies.

Niamh Lally. Niamh is the Research and Development Officer for the NIID, Trinity
College Dublin. She coordinates the Rollout of the CCL to other third level institutions to
ensure that there are multiple opportunities across Ireland for students with intellectual
disabilities to gain access to third level education.
Prof. Roy McConkey. Roy is Professor of Learning Disability at the University of Ulster,
Northern Ireland. He has previously held posts at the University of Manchester, in Dublin
and in Scotland. He has worked in the field of intellectual disability for over 30 years
and has authored, co-authored and edited over 15 books, and published over 100
book chapters and research papers in journals.
Gráinne Murphy. Gráinne is a member of Down Syndrome Ireland’s National Resource
Team. Gráinne works primarily with an adult population and engages actively in EU
research. She is the Irish project manager for the ‘My Opinion, My Vote’ EU Project and
has translated the manifestos of the European political groups into an accessible
format. She was invited to present at the EU Commission to government representatives
from all 27 member states.
Ray Murray. Ray is a Disability Consultant in Sydney, Australia and has extensive
experience in the delivery of courses on person-centred planning, personalization and
facilitation. Ray is a former Research Associate at the NIID and is co-author of a book
entitled: Human Services: Towards Partnership and Support.
Prof. Patricia O’Brien. Patricia is the Director of the Centre for Disability Services at the
University of Sydney, Australia. Patricia was the Foundation Director of the NIID, Trinity
College Dublin. She has a background in teacher education and professional
development for service agency staff. Patricia is the co-editor of two books on
partnership and support within service agency models.
Molly O’Keeffe. Molly O’Keeffe is Education Officer at the NIID, Trinity College Dublin.
Molly coordinates the two year CCL programme. Prior to taking up this role Molly was
involved in drama facilitation for community groups and for adults and children within
special needs settings as well as local drama groups.
Dr. Richard Rosenberg. Richard is the Lead Vocational Coordinator, Whittier Union High
School District, California, and a part-time member of the faculty of California State
University, Los Angeles. Richard’s professional expertise includes transition services,
inclusive education, supported employment, supported living and person centred
planning.
Prof. Susan Ryan. Susan is the Executive Director of the Vermont University Centre on
Excellence in Development Disabilities, the Centre on Disability and Community
Inclusion. Previously, as Professor of Early Intervention at the University of Alaska, Susan
was responsible for a graduate programme in early intervention. Her research interests
include: inclusion, rural service delivery, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. During
2003–2004 Susan was a Fulbright Research Scholar at the NIID, Trinity College Dublin.