Cavan Children's Disability Network Team
Children aged from birth to 18 years with complex needs who live in Cavan (apart from West Cavan).
Enable Ireland is the lead agency for the Cavan Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) at Hillside, Rathcorrick, Co. Cavan. Children’s Disability Network Teams have been set up across the country as part of the National Progressing Disability Services (PDS) Programme. This programme aims to achieve a national unified approach to delivering children’s disability services. The central focus of this programme is to provide one clear pathway to services for each child with complex needs and their family, within their local area.
Enable Ireland Cavan, in partnership with the HSE, work with families to provide support to children and young people (up to the age of eighteen), with complex needs who live within their catchment area.
We deliver our services within a social model and provide an integrated, accessible and co-ordinated service in partnership with the children using our services and their families. We aim to offer support that is family-centred, by:
- treating families with dignity and respect.
- providing families with information that allows them to make informed decisions and choices.
- including active family involvement in identifying and accessing resources and supports.
- being responsive and flexible to family requests and desires within available resources.
We provide support across a range of settings depending on family priorities. This can include settings like our centre, family homes, community locations and children’s pre-schools or schools.
Our service is interdisciplinary meaning that team members from different professions work together with children/ young people and their families on common goals.
A booklet providing further information for families about Children's Disability Network Teams.
Next Cavan Family Forum: Monday 28th September | 10.00am -12.00pm
This section will link to any upcoming events by the many agencies in Cavan involved in supporting children with disabilities and their families
A sign-posting and information forum for parents and carers. The Purpose of this Forum is to provide a central point of information on a range of Support and Training for Parents and Carers in the Cavan area, which is user-friendly and regularly updated.
This section contains links to useful resources (reading materials and universal supports), videos and webinars that can help parents support their child. They include local resources, made by CDNT team members., and links to third-party resources.
New information service on https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/disabilities/ to provide evidence informed, accessible information and resources for children and young people with disabilities and their families.
40+ resources are currently available on the following topics:
- Communication - Tips to support speech, language and interaction
- Emotion and Sensory Regulation - Calming strategies and coping tools
- Life skills - Toilet training, handwriting, and independence skills
- Play - Sensory play and activity ideas
- School - Preparing for pre-school and building confidence
The pool is used to deliver targeted aquatic physiotherapy (formerly known as hydrotherapy) for children attending the service.
What is Aquatic Physiotherapy?
Aquatic physiotherapy is a rehabilitation-based physiotherapy intervention delivered by Chartered Physiotherapists in a warm-water environment. It supports movement, strength, and functional goals in a safe and supportive setting. Suitability for this intervention will be determined by your child’s physiotherapist.
Aquatic physiotherapy sessions will be arranged directly by your child’s physiotherapist.
CAPS – Cavan Autism Parents Support
Swimming Sessions for Autistic Children on Sundays
CAPS (Cavan Autism Parents Support) is a registered charity supporting autistic individuals and their families across Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding counties.
CAPS is delighted to partner with Swim Ireland to offer swimming sessions for autistic children aged 6–17 years. Sessions take place on Sundays in six-week blocks at Enable Ireland Cavan Swimming Pool, providing children with an opportunity to develop their swimming skills in a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment.
Places are limited due to high demand. While a place cannot be guaranteed in every block, CAPS aims to give all registered members the opportunity to participate. Where sessions are fully booked, children will be offered a place in a future block where possible.
Children must be registered with CAPS to take part.
For more information or to register with CAPS, please contact:
Email: admin@capssupport.ie
FAQs
Children aged from birth to 18 years may be referred for services.
If you have a concern about a child’s development, ‘Children’s Services Referral Form’ can be completed by parents/legal guardians, health and social care professionals, GPs, education professionals, assessment of need officers or case managers. The completed forms can be sent to their local Children’s Disability Network Team. It is essential that signed parental consent is recorded on the referral form.
A referral can be made by a healthcare professional. Or you can make the referral yourself.
To do this:
- Complete the Children’s Services Referral Form (PDF, 106 KB, 11 pages)
- Complete an Additional Information Form for your child
The Additional Information Form lets you describe your child and what your concerns are. It will help to refer them to the right service for them.
Complete the Additional Information Form for children aged:
- 0 to 12 months (PDF, 130 KB, 7 pages)
- 1 to 3 years old (PDF, 204 KB, 10 pages)
- 3 to 6 years old (PDF, 221 KB, 12 pages)
- 6 to 12 years old (PDF, 183 KB, 10 pages)
- 12 to 18 years old (PDF, 166 KB, 9 pages)
These forms allow all PDS teams and disciplines/services to accept and prioritise referrals on a consistent and equitable basis. Completed referral forms can be sent to admin.cavan@enableireland.ie.
If you require further information or help to complete the referral forms, please contact the service on 049-4326990 or e-mail admin.cavan@enableireland.ie
Children aged from birth to 18 years with complex needs who live in Cavan (apart from West Cavan).
Services are delivered through an Interdisciplinary Team. This is a group of different health professionals that work together and in partnership with the child and their family. The child and family are key members of this team. Depending on a child’s need, members of the child’s team may include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and social work. There are other disciplines on the team that can be accessed if a need is identified.
The team will provide supports for the child across a variety of settings including the home, education settings such as pre-school or school, community settings or within the CDNT centre.
The CDNT’s operate through a Family-Centred Practice model. This is an approach that focuses on the whole family and not just the child requiring support. It ensures that the family's priorities are considered when settling goals with the family.
All families that have a child attending the CDNT will have a keyworker. The keyworker will be named contact and act as a link between the family and the team. They will support families with any queries they may have about their service.
All families attending the CDNT will have an Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP). This is an agreed plan that identifies the child and family’s goals and priorities. The IFSP will also describe supports needed to achieve these goals. The IFSP looks at and documents the child’s strengths and achievements since the last plan was completed. As children grow and develop the goals on their IFSP will change with them.
Cavan Children's Disability Network Team
Hillside,
Rathcorrick,
Co. Cavan,
H12 NT26