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 to say an especially big thank you to Avril Webster, who came all the way from Ireland to lend her support to the Equal Measures initiative. Avril is the amazing creator of Off We Go! books. Avril created this fantastic series of books in direct response to the need for simple, colourful picture books which explain activities like visiting the dentist and going swimming in a fun but clear way, for children with learning difficulties. It's an inspired series of books, and I know of no other range of books which fulfils this important need. I would recommend Off We Go! wholeheartedly and wish more books like these were available on the mainstream market. We thank Avril for all her help and expertise and wish her all the very best for the future of Off We Go!
Our Facing the Future: Individualisation event last week went really well. Kathryn, Emer and I were nervous as we don’t organise events like this on regular basis! We were delighted with the attendance of more than 230 people.
I am delighted to be working with my two friends Emer and Kathryn to organise another information evening for people with disabilities, their families and for professionals working in the disability sector. This time it is on ‘Individualisation’, venue: the...
I recently attended this excellent conference in Maynooth Co Kildare. It was organised and run by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies (a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland)...
I want to let you know about some excellent training that I recently attended. It was given by Claire Smyton and Leah McKeown from the Centre for Autism at Middletown in Co. Armagh. Please see https://www.middletownautism.com for more information. The...
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I am very excited to let you know that my Off We Go! series has recently launched in the US and Canada with my US publishing partner Woodbine House Publishing. It has been my pleasure to get to know and work with...
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Our Facing the Future: Individualisation event last week went really well. Kathryn, Emer and I were nervous as we don’t organise events like this on regular basis! We were delighted with the attendance of more than 230 people.
Minister of...
I am delighted to be working with my two friends Emer and Kathryn to organise another information evening for people with disabilities, their families and for professionals working in the disability sector. This time it is on ‘Individualisation’, venue: the...
I recently attended this excellent conference in Maynooth Co Kildare. It was organised and run by the 
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