It's happened: my #PhD Graduation with @UNESCO_CFRC @uniofgalway Never let people tell you are too ambitious. Never accept people telling it may be too hard for you. Stick to what you believe be the right thing. Listen to your heart. Hold on tight. Grateful #doctorate #research

Graduations are always a lovely day to wear the robes that say a lot about our journeys. Today, it turned out to be even nicer for meeting a @TUS_Midwest colleague @LisaMor71178061 who's our friendship going back years ago during my PhD journey at the @UNESCO_CFRC #friends

Rich and engaging panels at #NDAConference2024 exploring article 30 of the #UNCRPD and people experiences on access incluse social, cultural and community life. A big highlight to the role of arts and the work of @BlueTeapotTC in Galway. #InclusionMatters #Inclusion

Excited to share👇 ‘Sustainability from the Start’—a free online module on #educationforsustainabledevelopment in #ECEC . Offers activities for children & highlights the vital role of educators. Learn at your own pace! 🌍 #climatejusticenow #childrights

Delighted to have attended to this excelent webinar with @profamandakirby promoted by @adhdireland Clear, useful and direct information for neurodiverse people themselves to cope better in everyday life but also how we can support inclusive environments. #ADHD #ASD #inclusion

#early #Childhood #Educators play a very relevant role on #early #childhood services and, contribute directly, to #quality experiences for children. The call for changes is urgent. #Budget25 #Budget2025

It’s International Week of Deaf People! Thank you to Senan Dunne, Teaching Fellow at our Centre for Deaf Studies, who has taught me some simple phrases in Irish Sign Language (ISL). I hope you can follow along! 👉 tcd.ie/slscs/cds/ #IWDP24 #ISLAwareness

Inspiring to have attended to @EarlyChildhdIRL Eco Emotions webinar today. Great to hear how schools, as public spaces, can promote dialogue with #communities on #sustainability The importance of creating a vision of the future we want with young children as the best protagonist

📢Please read and share what effective prevention & early intervention could look like in PEIN's proposals for General Election manifestos. In all party inboxes ahead of GE - help us move it on to their to-do lists! pein.ie/wp-content/upl…

💪Next week, we're launching #TogetherForPublic - a new campaign alliance for a Public System of Early Childhood Education & Care #EveryChild ⭐We want all political parties to pledge to deliver a public system in their General Election manifesto & Programme for Government ⭐

Delighted to have engaged with @PEIN_Ire The Prevention and Early Intervention Network meet and greet today! What a lovely way to bring people together networking organically and learning about great initiatives happening in Ireland. Thank you for this #earlyintervention

One Family offer a range of e-learning courses designed for you take in your own time, in the comfort of your own home. We have 5 e-learning courses for those parenting alone or sharing parenting. #parenting You can learn more about these courses here: parenting.onefamily.ie

Today, Pobal launched our new research report 'Disability and Deprivation' revealing that people living in areas of deprivation across Ireland are significantly more likely to report poor health or disability. Click here to read the report: pobal.ie/poor-health-an…

What a fabulous memory from beautiful county Mayo - Ballycroy - to remind me about my time lecturing at @ATU_Mayo @ATUMEarlychild Loved it! Thank you very much @AoibheannNiD your knowledge, passion and professionalism will be forever remembered.

Education is often hailed as the great equaliser. But these benefits can only be realised if equitable systems are put in place. New data confirms the impact of early childhood disadvantage in education. Read more 👉 oe.cd/5Gy #OECDEAG

Going home after 4 incredible #EECERA days! Rich research and practice discussions, meeting colleagues and establishing new collaborations. Delighted to have met so many Irish delegates strengthen our focus on #Play #childrensvoices #SDGs #diversity @RitaMelis6 @MuireannRanta

Closing off a full on day in #EECERA24 doing a 'Ped Talk'. 10 min, no slides, no note! I invited people to reflect: 'Have we moved on from a tokenism approach in cultural diversity?' What are we doing to value children's home #language and #traditions in ECEC? #rights #culture

Very interesting cases from the #EECERA24 Symposium 'Supporting informal family learning and engagement' which I presented "Supporting the child; Supporting the family" which is a model for #Family #Support #preschool. IRE, US, Norway and Philippines cases to support children

Delighted to have chaired "Developing the role of Early Childhood Educators" #EECERA24 symposium. Great learnings from the US; Norway and Finland contexts. Crucial for educators to have solid knowledge on #child #development; applying systems theory and social competences.

Our 2024 Annual Conference on Article 30 UNCRPD will feature panels on the following: 1. International & Regional Perspectives 2. Arts & Creativity 3. Sport, Recreation & Leisure 4. Cultural Heritage, Identity & Tourism, Film & Media ⬇️ Register here: nda.ie/news/register-…

Mary Skillington @ATUMEarlychild @ATU_Mayo presenting a paper on raising awareness of #Infant Health mental in the West of Ireland at #eecera24 Researchers from different parts of the world embracing Mary's talk: #early #relationship really matters #early intervention #earlyyears