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Leap is a family-led, non-profit organisation that works on behalf of children and adults with disabilities and their families. We work with people and families, their friends, supporters and allies who are in pursuit of an inclusive life.How To Be An Effective Advocate for Your Child
We are really excited about the next webinar in our Family Leadership Series which takes place on Friday 11th March from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: ' How to be an effective advocate for your child'Do you find it hard to speak up for the child or...
An Introduction to Inclusive Education
Save the Date: The third webinar in our Family Leadership Series takes place on Friday 11th February from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: An Introduction to Inclusive Education. This webinar will focus on the role of families in supporting inclusive...
First Meeting of 2022 for Families for Inclusive Education
The first meeting of 2022 of our group 'Families for Inclusive Education' is taking place this evening and on the 11th of February we have our first webinar of the year 'An Introduction to Inclusive Education'. Please get in touch if you are pursuing an inclusive...
Families Europe welcomes Leap as Newest Member
LEAP is proud to be a new member of Families Europe and we are really looking forward to working with them and their members on issues of importance to families.
Safeguarding the Future
Our next webinar 'Safeguarding the Future' takes place this Friday the 10th December 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...
Developing a Vision of an Ordinary Life for Your Family Member
We are really looking forward to this event on Friday. Please join us for this webinar: 'Developing a vision of an ordinary life for your family member.' Friday 19th November, 11am-12.30pmThis webinar will focus on the enabling role of families in building an...
Leap Family Leadership Webinar Series 2021-22
Do you want to pursue an inclusive life for your son or daughter, brother or sister or for yourself? Sign up for our Family Leadership webinar Series - a treasure trove of resources for families and individuals where you will meet others on a similar path and get...
Leap Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Commitee
Members of Leap Deirdre Fitzgerald and Rachel Cassen gave evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters last week in relation to the participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community and public life #UNCRPD We spoke about...
Leaps’ First In-Person Meeting of 2021
It was so good to see friends old and new in the wonderful setting of Tullynally Castle, Westmeath on Saturday for our first in-person event in 18 months. We had lunch outdoors and walked and talked together in the stunning gardens. We spoke about the course we all...
ABCD Training Finished for 2021
A number of families connected to Leap have just finished an 8-week course in Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitated by Cormac Russell. People from a range of other community groups and organisations also took part in the training provided by Nurture...
Leap Family Leadership Webinar Series November 2021-June 2022
These webinars are intended to provide a rich resource for families who want to pursue an inclusive life for their son or daughter, brother or sister or for themselves. These webinars have been designed for families, individuals with disabilities and other family...
Leap appearance at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Members of Leap Deirdre Fitzgerald and Rachel Cassen gave evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters last week in relation to the participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community and public life. We spoke about the...