Irish Academy of Childhood Disability
@irishdisability
Account of the newly formed IACD, an organisation established to support and promote Inter-professional networking, research and family engagement
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Dee
@deehayes
I walk badly but I fall really well. Physiotherapist with Cerebral Palsy. #NUFC fan. Opinions my own.
Derval
@dervalmcd
CEO Inclusion Ireland. She/Her. Proud 🏳🌈 Personal views. Chairperson @IPRT. Disability, Human Rights. Ex -SLT; Information is power, make it all accessible.
Kathleen Gorman
@kmgorman_neuro
Eileen Doyle
@eillsdc
Imogen Carter
@imomls2014
Mum to 3 kids. My son Conor died at birth⭐️ Working through grief one cake & sea swim at a time. SLT, Lámh Tutor & Volunteer with A Little Lifetime Foundation.
C-IN
@cin_eu
WORLDWIDE CONGRESSES | EVENTS | ASSOCIATIONS Welcome! Our dynamic team based in Prague is ready to take on your event.🌎 Meet us 👇
Siobhán Horkan💙
@siobhanmh
Director of Paediatric Nursing, HSE West North West Women and Children's Managed Clinical and Academic Network (opinions my own)
Irwin Gill
@irwingill
Dubliner and double Dada. Paediatrician: Disability & Rehabilitation. Much less grumpy IRL. ❤: family, travel, wildlife, music,films, books,food,fairness.
Simon L’Estrange
@simonlestrange1
Former CP footballer injury ruled out Rio 2016. Currently working in the area of disability and employment services.
Rebecca Wingard
@rebeccareneeh
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#MAGA
All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care
@aiihpc
Working with partners across the Island of Ireland to promote excellence in palliative care aiihpc.org thepalliativehub.com
Vivienne Duffy
@vivienne_duffy
Occupational Therapist ❤️
22Q11 Ireland
@22q11_ireland
Parent group raising awareness of #22q Working toward integrated care for 22qDS & individually rare collectively common #RareDiseases. Tweets AnneL CHY 17647
Erika Cloodt
@ecloodt
Physiotherapist and PhD at Lund University, Sweden. Researching for children with cerebral palsy. @EACDtweet Secretary
Suzie Guerin
@suzie_guerin
Professor of Research Design & Analysis in UCD. Interested in all things methodological! #EMTReK #knowledgetransfer #methodsmoment
Dr Suja Somanadhan
@sujas15
Associate Dean for Global Engagement | Associate Professor I Researcher| #UCD #FulbrightScholar |Paediatrics I PhD I RCN|#RareDiseases #RAIN Views are my own
Mac Keith Press
@mackeithpress
Publisher of the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (DMCN) and related books since 1959. EiC: @ProfBernardDan Join us: tinyurl.com/5n6y27mu
Lisa Farrell
@lisarrell
Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Respiratory. PhD candidate @ UCD
Dr. Mellissa Prunty
@mellissaprunty
Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, Chair @nha_news, Research on handwriting, DCD/‘dyspraxia’, cycling & wheelchair-basketball. Views my own
Emma
@empnicaomhanach
Rory O'Sullivan
@roryos76
Head of Operations @centralremedial CRC; Kerry man in exile; Who else's views would they be?
Manjula Manikandan
@manjula_m_k_n
RCSI | Research Ireland- Postdoctoral Research Fellow|Researching health services for adults with #CerebralPalsy | PhD| Physiotherapist | Views my own.
Gráinne Wickham
@grainnewickham
Slow and steady wins the race 🐢 Fizzy-O (I like to think I bring some effervescence to the profession)
Abbey Conferences
@abbeyconference
Award Winning Conference & Event Organisers. Part of the Abbey Group. Planning a conference or event? We can transform your vision into a successful reality!
SMA Ireland
@smairelandcom
Advocacy group representing those affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Implementing SMA in the heel prick test and improved SMA treatments are top priorities.
fiona.mcgrane
@mcgranefiona
Clinical Nurse Specialist for children with Down Syndrome CHI, Tallaght.
Mari Carmen LN
@maricarmenln1
Lecturer and researcher of Pediatric and Neurologic Physiotherapy. Head of the Center for Translational Research in Physiotherapy. UMH.
Simone Lepage
@slepagefarrell
PhD candidate. Midwife. Nurse. Scientist. Mama of 2. Learning in perpetuity.
edina hanley
@edina_hanley
Joh Ann
@johann21828253
Leeanne Tully
@leeanne20201
CNS Paediatric Neurodisability.RCN/RNID. Passionate about Education and particular interest in Sleep. Mammy to 2 amazing children. All views my own.
EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025
@eacd2025
The combined EACD/IAACD Meeting 2025 - "Developing Networks - Networks for Development" - Heidelberg, Germany - 24 - 28 June 2025
Carmel Doyle
@carmdoyle
Associate Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing, PhD
Catherine Glover OT
@otglover
Neonatal and Children's Occupational Therapist working in Belfast.
Niamh Brady
@niamh_brady
Ckeogh
@ckeogh9
SLT / Business person / mum of 3 / tennis fan / cook / fond of travel and books. Views are my own.
CHIatTallaght
@chiattallaght
Children's Health Ireland at Tallaght official account. Our vision: Healthier children and young people throughout Ireland. Here 9-5.
Conor Mcloughlin
@conmcl_physio
Band 5 rotational physiotherapist with specialist interest in neuromuscular paediatric therapies.
Izzy
@isabellepitcher
Prioritise time over excuses. Live every day as though it’s your last, because one day, it will be.
Ann Marie Sutton
@annmari41831195
EACD Early Career Researchers' Forum
@eacd_ecrf
The EACD ECR Forum is a platform run by Early Career Researchers (ECRs) for ECRs active in the area of childhood-onset disabilities, and is part of @EACDtweet
John Carey
@physiwheels
Physiotherapist working with young people with disability Passion for participation and 'wheelie' assistive technology Pedalling through my PhD journey @UniMelb
Laura Egan
@our_rare_road
Co-Founder and Chairperson of @rareireland, proud koolen de Vries Syndrome mam and rare disease advocate, raising awareness of rare disease in Ireland
Emily Dawson
@emilyda86425256
Occupational Therapist
Kolbe Special School Parents Group
@prioritisekolbe
Parent a/c. Kolbe caters for 4️⃣5️⃣children with severe/profound ID
Early Detection | Early Intervention
@edei_sig
early detection | early surveillance | early intervention | special interest group | EACD-sponsored
Carly Luke
@carlyl_paedspt
Paediatric physiotherapist and PhD candidate @UQMedicine implementing early screening programs for babies and infants with neurodevelopmental concerns
Caroline Commins
@cariecommins
RNID RCN CNM2 Paediatric Neurodisability at SUH (Opinions my own)
Najone
@najone146847
McStose
@stosemc27722
CP-Life Research Centre
@cplife_centre
A research centre @RCSI_Physio @RCSI_Irl dedicated to generating evidence that improves services and supports for people with cerebral palsy throughout life
Malicha Golicha Godana
@malicha414
CPAGEProject
@cpageproject
The is a 5-year HRB funded project exploring changes in walking related function in children with Cerebral Palsy as they go through peak adolescent growth.
Elizabeth Machota Blas
@emachotablas
Eleanor Molloy
@molloyelea44831
insightpbs
@insightpbs
Positive Behaviour Support Provider. Sharing #NDIS and #disability news, updates and resources! #inclusion #ndisprovider #PBS
Kathryn J Bermingham
@kjbermingham
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
Martina Ni Churraoín
@mchurraoin19
Jennifer O’Toole
@jenniferot80222
concerned mother
@concernedearmom
GAPRUKInetwork
@gaprukinetwork
General and Adolescent Paediatric Research Network UK and Ireland: a research network of health professionals aiming to improve health outcomes for children.
Michelle McNama
@michelle_mcnama
Clinical Psychologist in Training • University of Galway • All views are my own
Egmar Longo
@longoegmar
She/Her, PT, PhD, Ex-Fulbright Visiting Prof at NIH. Professor at UFPB- Brazil. Research on childhood disabilities and PPI. Post Doc on PPI at Exeter University
Liam C
@liamojc
Running but going nowhere faster. Family first. Working in Community Children's services. RNID/RCN/DAD/TIRED Views=Mine.
European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability
@eacdtweet
EACD is an international not-for-profit association which promotes research and education for the benefit of people with childhood-onset disabilities
@elegast.monbaliu
@elegastm
Associate Professor KU Leuven Campus Brugge
MCDS-Therapy
@mcds_therapy
An @EU_H2020 funded clinical trial for the treatment of #RareDisease MCDS. Any related tweets reflect only the views of the project owner.
Rossitec
@charlie_00001
Saranda Bekteshi
@saranda_bek
FWO postdoctoral researcher, KU Leuven | neurorehabilitation | cerebral palsy | eye tracking | feminist | pacifist | lover of art |
Dr Catherine Merrigan
@merrigandr
PhD | National Specialist Lead for Curriculum and Education @ncseirl | Lecturer in Inclusive & Special Education @SchoolofEdUCD ✨ Views my own ✨