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Irish Association of Supported Employment – IASE
3 Broadhaven House, Lower Barrack Street, Belmullet, Co. Mayo
Tel: (097) 82 894, 9.30 – 5.30pm Mon to Fri Fax: (097) 82 895
Email: iase@iol.ie Web: www.iase.ie
Aims to promote supported employment of people with disabilities
throughout Ireland. Supported employment enables people with disabilities
to access real employment opportunities of their choice, in a paid job, in the
open labour market.
Publications: IASC News (bi-monthly publication); strategic plan – available
on the website.
Irish Association of Young People in Care – IAYPIC
7 Red Cow Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 7661, 9.00am – 5.00pm (outside these hours by
appointment) Fax: (01) 872 7652
Email: info@iaypic.ie Website: www.iaypic.ie
Aims: to give a voice to young people with care experience; to promote
their rights; to provide them with information, advice and support and to
promote their participation. Services: an advocacy and support service to
individual young people who are in care or have left care; a traineeship
programme to young people who have left care; peer support for those
leaving care or in aftercare; training and information presentations to
professionals, carers and students.
Irish Autism Action
41 Newlands, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Tel: (044) 933 1609, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (044) 933 1609
Email: kevin@autismireland.ie Web: www.autismireland.ie
An organisation of parents for parents, sharing information on autism and
campaigning at national level for the rights and entitlements of people with
autism. Our mission is to raise the quality of life of individuals affected by
autism and their families through the provision of the highest standards of
education, care, support, employment and equality of living opportunities in
partnership with families.
Publications: Keep in touch newsletter (quarterly).
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