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Helpful Links

A chara,
We hope you and your family are safe and well. Please find below some suggested tasks suitable for children with additional needs. Please note that these are just potentially helpful suggestions we do not expect you and your child to complete all or any of these tasks. There aim is to be helpful and definitely not to add more stress to these unprecedented times. You will know what is most appropriate for your child at this time. Please be vigilant while your child is on the internet and when using the links below. Thank You.
Stay Safe.

Numeracy

Arcademics - Cross Curricular Games
Tables Challenge
Maths in your Environment

Literacy

Mrs. Perkin's Dolch Words
Starfall - Early Education
Sight Word Bingo
My Lockdown Diary
Suggested Questions for Before, During and After Reading
Dolch Sight Words
Teach your Monster to Read - Phonics & Early Reading Skills
Comprehension
Graded Readers for Children
Screen Reader and Speech to Text Assistive Technology

Stories

Dual Language Stories
Stories Read Aloud
David Walliams - An Audio Story a Day

Gaeilge

Ár mBia Ár Slí - Simple Recipes for Children
Leigh Leat - Comprehensions 'as Gaeilge'

Visual Learning

Visual Memory
Pete The Cat Read Aloud Room
Visual Discrimination
Dr Seuss Read Aloud Room
Virtual Sports Hall
Relaxation Room
Virtual Classroom
Virtual Tour Hub

Typing

Touch typing - Dance Mat

Keeping Active

Cosmic Yoga & Mindfulness
Ten at 10 - PE
PE with Joe Wicks

Fun Activities

Interactive Jigsaws
Lego Challenges
Interactive Wordsearch
Nature Based Activities you can do at Home

Speech & Language And Occupational Therapy Tips

Speech & Language and OT Tips - Infants
Speech & Language and OT Tips - 1st & 2nd
Speech & Language and OT Tips - 3rd & 4th
Speech & Language and OT Tips - 5th & 6th
Speech and Language Websites
Gross Motor Skills Booklet - For Parents
Gross & Fine Motor Skills Booklet

Useful Information For Parents

Sensory Processing - A Booklet for Parents

Dyslexia - Information For Parents

Twinkl Education Resources
​To use Twinkl and the wide variety of resources available on the website please enter the code
IRLTWINKLHELPS ​​


​To use the library at the minute download the Borrowbox app to your device, you can get access to books, magazines and audiobooks here.
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Advice from School Psychologists about Covid - 19 Closures
Information from HSE - Meath Speech and Language Therapy Team.
Due to Covid -19 most of our staff have been redeployed.  We can't take you in the clinic but some of us can talk to you on the phone. 
Call us if you would to talk about how to support communication skills at home or to let us know your concerns. 
​Phone: 0877568292
This phone line will be open 10am-3pm.
If you call and the line is busy please text us your name and number and we will call you back
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Relaxation Techniques by School Psychologists
Setting up New Routines advice from School Psychologists
Advice on Talking to Children about Covid - 19
Wellbeing Booklet for Children
Covid 19 Social Story
Supporting your Child with Self Regulation
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