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WE PROVIDE

Leap provide connections and networks, information, workshops, family leadership initiatives, planning and follow up for families who have a child with a disability and who want to support them to live an inclusive life.

We encourage

We encourage families to look beyond services and to focus on inclusion in ordinary life. This approach will assist children with disabilities to maintain strong and diverse relationships with family members, friends and within their community.

WE INVEST

We invest in families because we believe they are foundational in their capacity to pursue inclusive lives and drive social change.

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UPCOMING NEWS & EVENTS

Planning for Life After School

Planning for Life After School

The next webinar in our Family Leadership Series 'Planning for Life After School' takes place from 11.00am-12.30pm on the 30th April and features Carol Lloyd, a parent from Dublin who has used individualised funding paired with a vision of a good life to support her...

Family Advocacy: Speak up, Speak out and Stay Connected

Family Advocacy: Speak up, Speak out and Stay Connected

We are really excited about the next webinar in our Family Leadership Series which takes place on Friday 26th March from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: 'Family advocacy: Speak up, speak out and stay connected'. Do you find it hard to speak up for the...

Safeguarding the Future

Safeguarding the Future

In our February webinar 'Safeguarding the Future', on the 19th February from 11am-12.30pm, Margaret and Jeremy Ward address the importance of vision when planning for the future. People with an intellectual disability and people with autism often rely on family,...

Planning for Life After School

Planning for Life After School

The next webinar in our Family Leadership Series 'Planning for Life After School' takes place from 11.00am-12.30pm on the 30th April and features Carol Lloyd, a parent from Dublin who has used individualised funding paired with a vision of a good life to support her...

Family Advocacy: Speak up, Speak out and Stay Connected

Family Advocacy: Speak up, Speak out and Stay Connected

We are really excited about the next webinar in our Family Leadership Series which takes place on Friday 26th March from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: 'Family advocacy: Speak up, speak out and stay connected'. Do you find it hard to speak up for the...

Planning for Life After School

Planning for Life After School

The next webinar in our Family Leadership Series 'Planning for Life After School' takes place from 11.00am-12.30pm on the 30th April and features Carol Lloyd, a parent from Dublin who has used individualised funding paired with a vision of a good life to support her...

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Research by Leap in partnership with the Research Group on Self-Directed Living

Perspectives of People with Disabilities and Families

Supporting Families

Workshop Series
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Evaluation of Leap 2014 - 2017

We are pleased to share this, the first evaluation of our work encompassing the period from 2014 -2017.
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TESTIMONIALS

Leap were able to effectively manage the set up and delivery of training to a range of participants in various venues around the country. They were always professional, punctual and courteous. They managed a range of diverse situations and learning groups with skill and diplomacy. Their training and workshops were highly engaging and were designed and delivered to an extremely high standard. Training content and handouts were clear and concise even whilst covering complex topics. Training was well paced and utilised a range of methodologies including discussion and facilitated reflection, small group work and values clarification. I would have no hesitation in recommending Leap as a training provider.
Brian Smyth, Deputy CEO

Leitrim Development Company, 2019

This is just to say a huge thank you to you for yesterday’s ‘Creating a Good Life’ course in Galway. For the first time since our lovely boy was diagnosed, I am filled with enthusiasm and hope about how we as a family can help him to have a great future.
Parent who attended a workshop

February 2017

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Our Mission

To empower families to take action for an inclusive life
Leap works with families to increase their relationships and personal networks and to navigate life stages.
Leap assists families to focus on inclusion and the importance of relationships, belonging and valued social roles.
Leap develops the leadership of families so that they can raise expectations of what is possible in the lives of people with disabilities.
Leap works with service providers who want to transition to a person-centred model of individualised supports.
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We Support Families by Offering

Workshops, training and conferences

Family Friendly Information

Family leadership retreats

Research

Projects and initiatives to support inclusion

We Offer Training Programmes in

Advocacy

Circles of Support

Building a Vision *

Family Leadership

Self-Directed Living

Leadership Development

Valued Social roles – Pathways to full, meaningful and inclusive lives

Individualised Funding

Powerful ideas and theories (esp. SRV)

Supported Decision Making

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* by vision we mean a description of a desirable future for your family member

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