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Máthair. Educational Psychologist. Cavan woman in Galway. Views are my own. #EdPsychs
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Attended the 1st Annual Conference with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) @fasdireland.bsky.social today! Honoured to speak at a breakout session with Louis Mulqueen, Principal of Rice College and to be joined by Jacob, who lives with FASD. Discussed the role of NEPS in schools

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Incredibly short-sighted and negligent. #EdPsychs

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The Literacy Association of Ireland’s biannual publication ‘Literacy News’ is ready to read now! Lots of fabulous insights, ideas, and inspiration for sparking (/maintaining!) the joy of reading Please do share with anyone who might be interested ✨ #EdChatIe 💜 📖 👉🏻 heyzine.com/flip-book/74...

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The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win. The winner will be selected 19th April.

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Attend our Dyslexia Course for Parents, which begins on the 14th May 2025. The course aims to equip parents of dyslexic children with key information and practical strategies they need to support their children. Find out more. ⬇️ www.tickettailor.com/events/dysle...

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An exciting new Educational Psychology Doctorate professional training programme being set up in Ireland - now hiring. #EdPsychs

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🚨Excited to announce we are recruiting a Professor in Educational Psychology at @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynootheducation.bsky.social @MUpsychdept to lead our new Professional Doctorate. Four other permanent f/t and p/t posts in EdPsych also advertised. my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

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Great opportunity here to get ‘Relate’ sustained support from the NCSE - relationship focused ways of supporting children’s behavioural needs. #edchatie padlet.com/NCSEIE/infor...

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Supporting dyslexic students at post primary school? Have a read. #edchatie www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

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Great to hear from Dr Abi @psychedmum.bsky.social on talking to young people about harmful online content "our culture hugely impacts on our perception and expectations of how we should communicate and what we feel are appropriate relationships" www.bps.org.uk/news/welsh-c... #edpsychs

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autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...

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Want to work with us in NEPS Galway? Apply here: #EdPsychs Check out this job at Department of Education — Ireland: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

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Happy Friday all 🥳 I’m getting ready for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025! 🌟 
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND #edpsychs

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Very excited to be hosting a session on how NEPS can support children with FASD in schools. #Edchatie

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Maynooth University are starting a professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology course from September! www.gov.ie/en/press-rel...

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Open to all secondary schools, special schools and FETs. Closing date 13th March #edchatie www.walkinmyshoes.ie/campaigns/fr...

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I always bear this in mind, as to me it's a key tenet of Educational and Child Psychology. Similar to our family sayings of: "A stitch in time saves nine" and "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Creating meaningful belonging, and "mattering" is so vital. #edpsychs #reflections

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Important thread on Reading Recovery

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Can I introduce the Coventry Grid on Autism vs Attachment Problems? So many of our children have adverse experiences & sometimes that can be mistaken for Autism (can co-occur) but it can be so helpful to reflect more when wondering what’s going on? #EdChatIE www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/defaul...

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I think a massive opportunity for children with additional needs would be to scrap the Friday spelling test. I cannot emphasise the amount of anticipatory anxiety and stress this can cause our children who (in a lot of cases) don’t benefit from it. Often they have memory difficulties. #EdChatIE

submitted 122 days ago • 6 comments

I think there can be a bit of a preoccupation with labelling at times (ducks for cover) - esp to the detriment of putting in supports, relationship building &evidence based interventions in place based on the child’s needs as they present. Chdrn exist within systems&they often need change. #edchatie

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