Avril is honoured and delighted to have been invited to join the board of Inclusion Ireland.
"There is a clarity, brevity and fun element in these books which attracts the reader to them again and again. These books are favourites with the pupils in my class....
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23 May 2013
News/Events Events Avril Joins the Board of Inclusion Ireland
| Avril Joins the Board of Inclusion Ireland |
| Saturday, 24 April 2010 |
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Inclusion Ireland is a national organisation working to promote the rights of people with an intellectual disability and is the umbrella body for over 160 organisations providing services and supports to almost 28,000 people with an intellectual disability in Ireland.
Avril recently spoke at the Inclusion Ireland’s AGM on 23rd/24th April 2010 in Killarney. |
iPhone/iPad Apps:
Going on a Plane
Going to the Dentist
"There is a clarity, brevity and fun element in these books which attracts the reader to them again and again. These books are favourites with the pupils in my class....
"I would like to complement you on your "Off We Go" books. I purchased the first 6 books for Christine as a Christmas present last year. Christine loves going to...
The Autism Education Site has a list of 20 iPad Apps for Kids with Autism that it recommends, including the Off We Go! Going to the Dentist and Going on a...
"Different teachers have come to me to say just how fantastic the books are. They say the pictures are clear and attractive and with just the right amount of detail....
"This set of books represents a valuable resource for parents and professionals concerned with children with special needs."
At the recent Equal Measures event held by Booktrust UK at the London bookfair, Alex Strick had this to say about Avril and the Off We Go! books.
We wanted...
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