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Release News - 2006
7 December 2006 - Release Communication Intervention Newsletter,
Volume 2, Issue 2
Synopsis on meeting with Ministers Harney and Parlon; Irish Autism Action Affiliation; FREE Theatre Programme Announced; and Help Release Raise much needed Funds during a West Cork Trek on St Paddy's Weekend 2007.
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2 December 2006 - Offaly Independent "Speech and Language Group meet with Harney and Parlon"
"The Minister for Health, Mary Harney met with Tullamore resident and Managing Director of Release Communication Intervention, Tara Cunningham last Thursday to discuss new initiatives in speech and language therapy."
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29 November 2006 - Tullamore Tribune "Speech And Language Therapy Group Meet With Minister's Harney And Parlon"
"Last Thursday, 23rd November 2006, a meeting took place between Tullamore resident and Managing Director of Release Communication Intervention, Tara Cunningham and Minister for Health, Mary Harney T.D. the meeting was arranged by Minister for State Tom Parlon T.D."
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23 November - Tara Cunningham meets with Minister Mary Harney and Minister Parlon to Discuss Pilot Program of Release
A meeting took place between Managing Director of Release Communication Intervention, Tara Cunningham and Minister for Health, Mary Harney T.D. The meeting was arranged by Minister for State Tom Parlon T.D.
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10 November - Irish Autism Action Names Release Communication Intervention their Provider for Speech and Language Therapy
Release is proud to announce this new alliance.
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15 October - Free Theatre Workshop Announced
Release will be holding a FREE theatre and drama workshop during the Winter Mid-Term Break, from 19 - 23rd February 2007.
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2 October - Release Shortlisted for Prestigious David Manley Award
Release are one of three social enterprises chosen by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland to go forward to the David Manley Awards final stage.
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1 September 2006, Release works with children at St Declan's Special School, Northumberland Rd., Dublin 4
Release is delighted to report we will be working with 20 children at St Declan's Special School, Northumberland Rd., Dublin 4 from September of this year. If funding can be acquired, this number will increase to 47 children in January 2007.
For more information on how to get Release into your school, ring Tara Cunningham on 087.247.3486.
26 August 2006 Westmeath Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland host All-Day Seminar in Mullingar
The Westmeath Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland hosted the All-Day Seminar in Mullingar's Grenville Arms Hotel. All of their members plus those of LOFFA were invited to attend the top rated Release All-Day Seminar.
To find out more information about the Release All-Day Seminar, click here
20 August 2006, May - July End of Session Analysis Delivered
The End of Session Analysis documents we produce are "the most detailed and quantified I've ever seen" states a Senior Civil Servant. We are proud to note we have worked with over 240 children and provided over 2600 hours of speech and language therapy.
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20 August 2006, Release Communication Intervention Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1
Read our latest newsletter, featuring Murray Whooley with his Assistance Dog Clive! Find out if you are eligible for a Medical Card or GP Visit Card!
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16 June 2006, January - April End of Session Analysis handed into Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
Since opening our doors in January 2005, we have worked with over 190 children and provided over 2300 hours of speech and language therapy.
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30 May 2006, Parents for Parents Host a Release All-Day Seminar in Longford
The day was a huge success attended by 25 parents of children with varying disabilities. All attendees, including speech and language therapists gave the Release All-Day Seminar the highest ratings possible. For more information on Parents for Parents in Co. Longford, please email Emer O'Meara on emeromeara@eircom.net.
15 May 2006, Release Communication Intervention Newsletter,
Volume 1, Issue 2
Read our latest newsletter, featuring Special Olympians Jamie Mathews and Paul Ferris!
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10 April 2006, Release Communication Intervention Newsletter,
Volume 1, Issue 1
Read our latest newsletter, covering all our Release news, from "Today with Pat Kenny" and "The Irish Independent Health Supplement" to books and websites to help your children.
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4 April 2006, Managing Director, Tara Cunningham and Director of Speech and Language Therapy, Jennifer Wetter are interviewed for the upcoming book "Exceptional Lives, People who Change our World", by Clare Mulvany.
"Exceptional Lives" is being written to inspire a generation of young people to lead exceptional, socially orientated lives. Tara and Jennifer are extremely excited to be a part of this immense world-wide undertaking.
To contact Clare directly, please email claremulvany@gmail.com
30 March 2006, Irish Independent Business Supplement
"SEI is a body on a mission to find business people with the vision to make the world a better place"
Release Managing Director has been profiled in the Irish Independent as an Irish business person, who's promoting community over profits.
20 February 2006 - Irish Independent Health Supplement Parents in defence of free speech therapy.
27 March 2006, Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D. writes to Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, T.D.
Concerning "…the provision of funding for a pilot study in respect of a programme to include parents in the teaching of Speech and Language Therapy." She goes on to say she is "…having enquiries made in this matter and will be in touch with him as soon as possible". The Tánaiste also wrote to one of our Release parents stating, she is pursuing enquires on Release as a matter of urgency.
Write to your Ministers today. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR CHILD'S SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY!
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Click here to download the non-Release parents letter!
7 March 2006 Results from September - December sessions delivered to Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen.
Thank you to The Vodafone Ireland Foundation for providing 15 scholarships to Release during the September . December session.
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20 February 2006 Irish Independent Health Supplement
Parents in defence of free speech therapy
Release parents, Sheila Carmody, Catherine Philpott, Marian Delaney and Barbara OLeary talk to the Irish Independents Health Writer Paul Melia about the severe shortage of speech and language therapists in Ireland and why the Irish government should look to Release for answers.
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25 January 2006 - Today with Pat Kenny
Release parent, Lisa Domican, was quite rightly irate at some texts which followed the Release segment on yesterday's show. She wrote a letter to the programme which was read out by Pat Kenny.
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24 January 2006 - Today with Pat Kenny
Tara Cunningham, Managing Director, and Jennifer Wetter, MS CCC-SLP, Director of Speech and Language Therapy celebrated Release's successes today along with Release Parents Catherine Philpott, Fiona Whooley, Alan Cooke, Finnoula Kelly, Owen and Phyllis Walsh, Grainne Morris and Joyce Tyrell with their children.