FREE
Pop Up
Digital Health
Clinic for children with intellectual disabilities
Does your child have
healthy digital habits?
We understand that the digital age offers many benefits, but it also presents unique challenges, especially for children with intellectual disabilities. Excessive or unhealthy internet use can have significant negative impacts on their physical and mental health, including:
Increased risk of online exploitation and abuse.
Challenges with digital literacy and critical thinking.
Negative impacts on mental and physical health, especially disrupted sleep.
Social isolation and reduced opportunities for real-world interaction.
Addiction and compulsive behaviour.
To address these concerns and provide personalised support, we are delighted to invite you to a FREE Pop-Up Digital Wellbeing Clinic on the 27th and 28th March, 2025. In a collaboration with HSE and Digiwise, this clinic will offer FREE, confidential assessments and advice to help you understand your child’s digital habits and identify potential areas of concern.
During your appointment, you will:
Discuss your child’s internet usage patterns
Learn about the potential risks and benefits of digital technology
Receive tailored advice and strategies to promote healthy digital habits
Explore resources and tools to support your child’s online safety and wellbeing
Have access to an IT consultant to help you make your child’s devices safe with parental controls, screen limits, and monitoring
Each child is unique, and their relationship with technology is equally individual. By attending this clinic, you’ll gain valuable insights into your child’s specific needs and learn practical tips to help them be safe and thrive in the digital age. We believe that by working together, we can empower our children to use technology responsibly and positively.
Book Your Free Clinic Now
Reserve your 30 minute clinic using our online calendar
Webinars
As part of the our support package, we are also offering the opportunities for parents and caregivers to attend FREE Pre & Post Clinic Webinars to help you and your child get the most from the clinic.
Pre - Clinic Webinar
25th March, 2025
(60 mins)
The impact of the digital age on adolescent mental health.
Risks and benefits or social media and online gaming.
The importance of sleep hygiene and digital detox.
Identifying signs of online stress in teenagers with intellectual disabilities.
Post - Clinic Webinar
31st March, 2025
(60 mins)
Highlight availale resources for families navigating the digital world.
Practical tips for setting healthy screen time limits.
Hands-on techincal support form an IT specialist to answer questions and guide parents through setting up parental controls and monitoring tools.
Sheila Hayes, Principal, St Joseph's National School, Clarina, Limerick
"I had the pleasure of sitting in on one of Jackie's workshops and was extremely impressed. She was funny, engaging and appropriate at all times with the children. The content of her workshops was superb and pitched at the correct level for the class"
Clinic Duration
30 minutes
Clinic Location
Children's Disability Network Team
Nazareth House, Church Hill, Sligo F91N1WT
071-93 21725
0874307091