Media, Resources & Reports

Use the below to have a look at Blossom Ireland in the media, download some helpful resources for our young people and their families and learn more about our sector through a collection of reports.

For families seeking further support following the wind down of Blossom Ireland, please visit the following organisations:

Today with Claire Byrne

RTÉ Radio 1

Interview with Blossom Family

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Dylan & Nicola - Independent Piece

Irish Independent

Article

Feature of Blossom a participant & their family

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Europe for Us

Inclusion Europe

Newsletter

European-wide feature of Blossom participants

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Irish Enterprise Awards

Winner!

Best Inclusive Training Provider

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Image.ie

Article

Profile of Blossom Ireland Co-Founder, Auveen Bell

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Community Foundation

Grant Recipient

Partnership launch: national workshop series

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Irish Mirror

Grant Recipient

Profile of new partnership with Rethink Ireland

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Dismantling Barriers to Digital Inclusion

Blossom Ireland

Our first peer-reviewed study explores the impacts of our blended learning model.

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Cost of Disability

Dept of Social Protection

Governmental report of the costs experienced by different communities within the disability sector.

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Lockdowns Unlock Innovation

NDA

Review of innovations & adaptations affecting people with disabilities through COVID-19 restrictions.

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Talking to your Young Person about Intellectual Disability

Talking to your Young Person about Intellectual Disability

Programme Advocate, Leia, shares her thoughts on discussing intellectual disability with your young person.

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Talking about War

This Blog post shares tips for speaking with your young person about war.

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Create a More Accessible Environment

Suggestions to make your environment more accessible.

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Apps to Make Life More Accessible

A few suggested apps to make your day-to-day more accessible.

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Zoom & WhatsApp

Easy-To-Read

An accessible guide to using Zoom & WhatsApp.

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Blossom Ireland Emotion Colour Wheel

Emotion Colour Wheel

A widely-used Blossom resource, helpful for sharing emotions.

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Breathing Exercises

Some exercises to help us all slow down and relax.

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Coping Skills

A few tips and tricks for coping with stress and negative emotions.

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Making Your Bed

Easy-To-Read

An accessible guide to the first chore of the day!

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Using Spotify

Easy-To-Read

Step-by-step guide to making yourself a Spotify platlist.

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My Day-to-Day

Accessible Video

This Blossom video is a webinar on how to look after yourself and manage your day-to-day.

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