Aspire ASD&AS Friendly Summer Camps - Aspire Ireland

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ASD&AS Friendly Summer
        Camps

CORK

Sportability Summer Camp
Sports Village, Eden Hall, Model Farm Road, catering for prima-
ry school children with coordination difficulties
021 6010521
www.sportsvillagecork.com

Sunflower Clinic Summer Camp
The Sunflower Clinic is an independent Occupational Therapy
service in Munster and Leinster, specialising in Sensory Pro-
cessing and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We are the largest Oc-
cupational Therapy service in Ireland and growing!!! We are a
team of highly experienced therapists dedicated to providing a
caring and supportive service and all of our therapy clinics are
fully equipped for Sensory Integration therapy.

021 4321729

DUBLIN

CATTS Pirate Summer Speech Camps
The age range for the camps is between 5 years and 10 years
old.The camps will take place over 5 days for 2 hours a day, as a
Junior (morning) and Senior (afternoon) camp.The camp will fo-
cus on the children’s Speech and Language and Occupational
Therapy goals and supporting the siblings of children with spe-
cial needs

086 8882765
Email: mmorris@catts.ie
www.cattsireland.ie

The Elbowroom Therapeutic Summer Camps
-Sunshine Camp – suitable for children with dyspraxia, ADD/
ADHD, sensory processing difficulties
-Rainbow Camp- suitable for children with autism, asperger’s
-Teen Camp: Suitable for teenagers with dyspraxia, ADD/ ADHD,
sensory processing difficulties
01 677 9859
info@the-elbowroom.com
32 North Brunswick Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
www.the-elbowroom.com

DUBLIN

The School of Irish Archaeology
Our camps provide a new and fascinating alternative to sports-themed
camps and other school-break activities for children aged between 7 and
12 years old. If your child is a curious explorer with a thirst for knowledge
about their past, why not let them try the School of Irish Archaeology?
Our camps are run all year round, and they introduce children to the
mysteries and adventures of our past in a fun, practical and hands-on
way.
+353 (0) 87 755 6808
info@sia.ie
http://www.sia.ie/index.php/camps

Gaiety School of Acting
Looking for summer camp ideas? Has your child or teenager ever consid-
ered acting? The youth summer courses at The Gaiety School of Acting in
Dublin are a perfect summer camp option. The skills you learn at Gaiety’s
acting camp’s are transferable skills to later on in life should acting not be
the career pathway your child takes. Acting skills are all of the skills com-
prised in public speaking to communication, through to kinesthetic learn-
ing. The summer courses at The Gaiety help to improve your child’s con-
fidence as well as teach them the essential skills of teamwork for later in
life. But most of all the kids and teens that attend the youth summer
courses here at The Gaiety regard the fun and friendship they get from
our courses.
01 679 9277
Email: info@gaietyschool.com

DUBLIN

The Ark, cultural centre for children (workshops)
-I Am a Wolf:
An imaginative drawing and painting workshop where you will transform
your self-portrait into your own chosen animal spirit.
Sat 22 & Sun 23 July @ 11.30am (Ages 5-7) & 2.30pm (Ages 8 -12)
- I Wear the Antlers:
Create colourful head dresses based on animal characteristics, forms and
textures in this 3D mixed media workshop.
Sat 29, Sun 30 July & Mon 7 Aug @ 11.30am (Ages 5-7) & 2.30pm (Ages
8 -12)
-An Animal in My Pocket:
Soap carving workshop. In many traditional cultures small carvings of an-
imals perform a protective function. In this workshop you will
carve a personal talisman to carry with you in your pocket.
Sat 5 & Sun 6 August @ 11.30am (Ages 7-9) & 2.30pm (Ages 10 -12)
-Wild Card Weekend:
Surprise workshops, details to be announced. Sat 12 & Sun 13 August @
11.30am (Ages 5-7) & 2.30pm (Ages 8-12)

353 (0)1 670 7788
boxoffice@ark.ie
http://ark.ie/

DUBLIN

Bricks 4 Kidz Summer Camps
(Malahide, Donabate, Ongar, Rush, Sutton, Swords, Diswell-
stown, Castleknock, Castaheany, Portmarnock, Lusk, Sutton &
Skerries)

Bricks 4 Kidz® camps are all about creating fun…using LEGO®.
Camps begin with a creative session of ‘free play’, followed by
building models using instructions to include popular movie
characters and superheroes. After a short break, the camp fo-
cuses upon Lego Technic models. Children will use gears, levers,
motors & Lego Technic kits to build models of exciting themes
such as space, construction and amusement parks using in-
structions designed by engineers & architects.
Guided by Garda Vetted Tutors our camps are restricted to 20
places ensuring camps are fun, interactive, engaging, hands-on
and promote learning while enhancing social skills.
Suitable for kids aged between 5 and 12 years, the camps run
either from 9am – 12pm or 1.30pm – 4.30pm.

+353 87 2249853 jhartnett@bricks4kidz.com
www.facebook.com/b4kfingalsantry

GALWAY

Galway Arts Centre Over the Rainbow Summer Camp
Groups will be coordinated by their ages and in association with
Galway Autism Partnership facilitators. They will begin these
camps as soon as each group fills.

091 565886
086 3977211
marina@galwayartscentre.ie/

Healthy Cooking Camp For Kids (5 Days)
Join Nutritionist and Chef Fiona McEnroy for a summer of fun in
the kitchen. Learn basic cooking skills and healthy recipes while
making new friends and having fun. All recipes created on the
cooking camp will be sent home with step by step instructions
so that these meals can be enjoyed by all the family. With an
‘eat what you make’ policy no one on the cooking camp will go
hungry.

https://www.healthyeverafter.ie/event-calendar/healthy-
cookery-class-kids/

KERRY

Scamps School
Scamps school, where kids will make their very own animated
movie and upload to YouTube for all the family to watch. Runs
July 7th-18th; prices from €55 per week.

086-9299380
leonardmccormack4@eircom.net

KILDARE

Social Skills Ireland Summer Programme
The Secret Agent Society (SAS) social skills program upskills and
empowers 8 to 12 year olds with High-Functioning Autism Spec-
trum Disorders (including Asperger Syndrome) and the adults
who support them.
The SAS Group Program includes:
-Weekly 2 hour Child Group Meetings
-Weekly 30 minute Parent Group Meetings
-Weekly Teacher Tip Sheets and support
-Children complete home missions and practice skills taught in
weekly group sessions during the week. Meeting peers with
similar difficulties helps reduce isolation and to build potential
long term friendships.

045 438889
info@socialskillsireland.com
http://www.socialskillsireland.com/
socialskillssecretagentsociety.html

KILKENNY

KRSP Inclusive Camp (Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partner-
ship)
Activities will include Athletics, Swimming, Kayaking, Arts and
Crafts and Dance. For more information on the camp or is you
wish to discuss the suitability of this camp for your child, please
contact Caitríona Corr from Wednesday, the 3rd of July.

056 7794990
caitriona@krsp.ie

LOUTH

CATTS Pirate Summer Speech Camps
The age range for the camps is between 5 years and 10 years
old. The camps will take place over 5 days for 2 hours a day, as a
Junior (morning) and Senior (afternoon) camp. The camp will
focus on the children’s Speech and Language and Occupational
Therapy goals and supporting the siblings of children with spe-
cial needs

086 8882765
mmorris@catts.ie
www.cattsireland.ie

MEATH

CATTS Pirate Summer Speech Camps
The age range for the camps is between 5 years and 10 years old. The
camps will take place over 5 days for 2 hours a day, as a Junior (morning)
and Senior (afternoon) camp. The camp will focus on the children’s
Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy goals and supporting
the siblings of children with special needs

086 8882765
mmorris@catts.ie
www.cattsireland.ie

Kids Cook Cookery Camps
Kids Cook runs cookery camps during all mid-term, Easter and Summer
school holidays. If you are looking for something for your kids to do dur-
ing the school holidays, a cooking camp at Kids Cook, the cookery school
especially designed for children, is an ideal activity for kids of all ages.
Due to our convenient location close to the M50, we get people from all
over Dublin, parts of Kildare and Meath coming to our children’s cookery
school. Kids Cook is located in Clonee, on the border of Dublin and
Meath. It’s just off the N3, minutes drive from the Cavan/
Blanchardstown exit of the N3.

01 825 2926
Email: info@kidscook.ie

PORTARLINGTON

The Listening Tree Play Therapy Centre
A play therapy session allows a child the space to use play re-
sources to express him or herself without having to provide ver-
bal explanations. a large selection of play materials from which
children may choose include art and craft materials, dressing up
props, sand and water, clay, small figures and animals, musical
instruments, puppets, books etc.
For adolescents and pre teens our centre offers creative coun-
selling, utilising creative methods allowing expressin and explo-
ration of issues and concerns.

089 4751059
thelisteningtreeplaytherapy@yahoo.ie

ROSCOMMON

Ardcarne Community Childcare Service
Special Needs Summer Camp

071 9667140

Dunboyne, Killiney, Glenagery, Knocklyon,Malahide, Naas
 & Greystones

The Junior Einstein camp
The Junior Einstein camp in Dalkey, Co Dublin, is ideal for the
child who likes messy experiments and exploding fizzy drinks.
The price of €160 for 10am-2pm, Monday to Friday, is due to
the expensive equipment used, which is not available in
schools. All teachers are real scientists and the camps runs for
the first two weeks in August.

085 8641959
junioreinsteinsscienceclub@gmail.com

Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Kildare, Kerry & Tipperary

Whizzkids Summer Camps
Held in top class facilities such as UCD, DCU, CIT, UL & NUIG,
Whizzkids Summer Camps are high-tech camps that cover a
range of IT subjects such as web design, app development,
game making, 3D design, graphic design & animation. Designed
for children of all abilities, our camps mix indoor and outdoor
action, with sports and a host of hi-tech challenges in our "Spy
Academy" added into a very varied day.
With half-day, full day and residential camps there is something
on offer for all ages between 8-17. Delivered by fully qualified
teachers since 2003, Whizzkids Summer Camps camps are edu-
cational, entertaining and truly unique.

061 339178
info@whizzkids.ie

Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Water

Techkidz

Our Multi Activity Technology Camps are for children ages 7 –
14 years. All children will learn the basics. There is a big empha-
sis on creativity and most children will get to design and make
their own T-shirts and Rulers. All children will be introduced to
coding, programming and game development. They will also
learn to design and create their own computer games including
characters, backgrounds and sounds. Children will have fun
learning Animation and Robotics. Older children will get to ex-
perience 3D Design as well as Coding using a Raspberry Pi.
Some children will get to design their own website and every-
body will get to do lots of activities in Minecraft.

022 51318
barry@techkidz.ie

Nationwide

:Carlow, Cork, Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare,
Kilkenny, Kerry, Limerick, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tipperary,
Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow

Anyone 4 Science
Our events include summer camps for kids aged 4 – 15, school
workshops and demonstration lectures, after school science
clubs and workshops for any event such as a birthday party, cor-
porate events, scouts, guides, and clubs. We also have camps
during the February half term, the Easter holidays and the Hal-
loween break. We work with special needs groups. The activi-
ties this year are all around the themes of states of matter, vis-
cosity, solar energy, light and sound, forensics and rocket sci-
ence. We do age appropriate experiments on those themes
with one topic usually being taken each day. For the 4 day camp
we will leave out some activities – this will be at the discretion
of the leaders at each venue.

0404-40563
087-6749608
info@anyone4science.com

Contact Niamh at niamh@aspireireland.ie
  Phone: (01) 8780027/ (01) 8780029

    www.aspireireland.ie

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