Sibling Support & Behaviour Seminar Saturday 28th March 10am – 1pm James O'Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Cork. P51 C5YF. Seminar Booking Fee: €10.00 Workshop: €15.00 per child Accreditation: Cert of attendance Sibshop Ireland will be facilitating a 1 day event where 2 information seminars will be facilitated for parents and care givers and a workshop will be facilitated for siblings of children with disabilities.
Seminar 1: “Communication & General Behavioural Strategies” Information Session which will help parents by providing useful tips on everything from dealing with a tantrum by a child with special needs to other challenging behaviour that is normal for a child with a disability.
Seminar 2: “Sibling Support & what Siblings want parents to know” Both seminars (1 hour per seminar) will be run consecutively so parents can attend both or one if they so wish. The siblings attending the workshops will be cared for by qualified staff while parents attend the seminar. Sibshops are fun workshops for siblings of children with special needs. The workshops are aimed at children aged between 8-12 years. They are lively, with games and discussions. It provides a great opportunity for siblings to get together and chat about some of the difficulties and the positives of having a sibling with special needs, have some fun and learn about the services their brothers and sisters receive.
Places are limited, so booking is essential. Please contact Helena on 029‐60633 or visit https://www.irdduhallow.com/upcoming‐events/