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Accessibility Participation in Society
Guidance to Support Non-Speaking and Minimally Speaking People to Access Public Services
This document provides guidance for public services staff on how to support autistic people and other users of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) who are non-speaking or minimally speaking to access public services.
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Children Health and Social Care
NDA Submission on Public Consultation on the Development of National Standards for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
The National Disability Authority (NDA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this consultation process and welcomes the proposed development of national standards for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
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Participation in Society
NDA Submission to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport to inform the development of their new Statement of Strategy 2025–2028
In our submission below, we have set out our advice in relation to the new Statement of Strategy.
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Awareness Raising and Attitudes
Good Practice Guidance for Commissioners of Autism Training in the Public Sector
This guidance has been produced under Action 6 of the Autism Innovation Strategy.
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Good Practice Guidance for Commissioners of Disability Training in the Public Sector
This guidance updates a National Disability Authority (NDA) publication from 2005 entitled Guidelines for Purchasers of Disability Equality Training.
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Accessibility
Literature Review on Supporting Non-Speaking and Minimally Speaking People to Access Public Services
The aim of this review was to provide a robust evidence base for neuro-affirmative practice in supporting non-speaking and minimally speaking autistic and disabled people to access public services. The aim was also to examine best practice in providing public services to this group of the population.
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Justice, Equality and Addressing Violence and Abuse Participation in Society Transforming Disability Services
Research on the Transition from Wardship
The journey from wardship to supported decision-making: An examination of the process and the experiences of people leaving wardship
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Justice, Equality and Addressing Violence and Abuse Participation in Society Awareness Raising and Attitudes
New study examines the experiences of those leaving the wardship system
Release date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
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Children Education Participation in Society Awareness Raising and Attitudes
Dublin and Westmeath primary schools are winners in 10th anniversary of competition promoting disability awareness
Winners of National Disability Authority Someone Like Me Art Competition announced