Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Children's Services
We provide a range of support services for children and their families, including the Early Years pre-school in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. We are patron to two special schools, St Anne's and St Mark's, also in the Newbridge area.
We are the lead agency providing clinical supports to children with disabilities in South Kildare, as part of the HSE Children's Network Disability Team (CDNT).
Early Years pre-school
Early Years is a registered pre-school with the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate.
We also have a team who assist children requiring additional supports to attend local preschool.
Our specialised preschool supports children between 3 and 6 years of age who require specific care and supports for their cognitive and physical development.
Children's Disability Network Team
The Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) provides support and services to children and young people up to 18 years of age who have a disability and associated complex health needs.
There are 11 CDNTs in the Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow area (known as CHO7). We are the lead agency for CDNT 11 – South Kildare and West Wicklow. CDNT 11 operates out of two locations: Athy and
Kildare Town.
Click here to visit the CHO7 CDNT website, which has information about children’s disability services in CH07, including resources and supports that can be accessed locally and nationally.