About this Event
Celebrating Minds: Learning About Intellectual Disability
Welcome to our event where we celebrate diversity and promote understanding of intellectual disability!
Date: 17th November 2025
Time: 10.15am - 1.00pm
Location: Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Dublin
Join us for Celebrating Minds, a free community event dedicated to learning about Intellectual Disability through lived experience and professional expertise. Hosted by Flourish Autism Consultancy and Training, this event will bring together leading voices to share knowledge, strategies, and insights that promote inclusion, understanding, and respect.
Whether you are a person with an intellectual disability, family member, or professional, this event will provide valuable perspectives to support your practice and community engagement.
Guest Speakers
- Lydia Fisher - Self Advocate
- Derval McDonagh – CEO, Inclusion Ireland
- Dr Jill Pollard – Chartered Clinical Psychologist and founder of Be Kind Psychology
- Julie Holmes SLT – Senior Speech and Language Therapist and founder of BeMe Therapy
- Teresa Foley OT – Senior Occupational Therapist and founder of The Feeding Therapist
- Lucinda Murrihy – Parent Advocate and Inclusion Ireland Head of Strategy and Innovation
- Amanda McGuinness – Parent Advocate and Director of Autism Advocacy at Flourish Autism Consultancy and Training
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crowne Plaza Dublin - Blanchardstown by IHG, Crowne Plaza, Dublin, Ireland
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