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 The School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin will present this week, a public lecture by Jonathan Tarbox, PdD and entitled “Is Recovery From Authism Possible?”
Dr. Jonathan Tarbox is currently the Director of Research and Development at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Dr. Tarbox has worked in a variety of positions in the field of behavior analysis, including basic research, applied research, and practical work; with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, of all ages, and their families and care providers.
He has worked for and in public school districts, private schools, sheltered workshops, group homes, developmental centers, behavioral consultation agencies, hospitals, and community-based recreational programs; in direct service provision, supervision, consultation, and program development and director roles.
His early career involved positions at both the New England Center for Children and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Tarbox is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and he received his PhD in Behavior Analysis from the  University of Nevada, Reno, under the mentorship of Dr. Linda J. Parrot Hayes.
Throughout his career in autism and behavior analysis, Dr. Tarbox has been actively engaged in research in applied behavior analysis and has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals as well book chapters in behavioral psychology texts.
Dr. Tarbox’s current research interests include recovery from autism and teaching complex language and cognition to children with autism.
The overarching consensus within the medical community is that there is no cure for autism. More than 20 years of research on applied behavior analytic treatment for autism has consistently demonstrated that a significant proportion of children make dramatic gains via behavioral intervention, including achieving a level of functioning indistinguishable from typically developing children of the same age.
In this lecture, Dr Tarbox will propose a position on defining recovery from autism. He will describe a provisional definition of recovery and review relevant scientific research. The concept of recovery from autism is complicated and controversial and this presentation will deal sensitively with these issues. Dr Tarbox will describe the results of both scientific research and common clinical observations from more than 20 years of practice in the behavior analytic community.
Residents from County Tipperary and elsewhere interested in attending this worthwhile lecture should note:
Date: Tuesday 9 June 2009
Time: 7:00 pm -8:30 pm (registration 6.30-7.00)
Location: Trinity College Dublin Hamilton Building, MacNeil Hall (1st floor) (Located at the rear of campus. Enter at Westland Row or Pearse St. gates
Admissions & Registration: (Registration will happen at the door from 6.30-7.00)
Admission – €15.00 (Note: No charge to Trinity staff and students.)
 North Tipperary TD Deputy Noel Coonan wants the Government to outline exact number of North Tipperary children who will be eligible under the new Pre-Schools Scheme.
Numerous North Tipperary children may be unable to avail of this scheme promised by the Government in last April’s budget because the scheme’s capped payment is below what some child providers charge.
Deputy Noel Coonan expressed deep distress that Fianna Fáil, the Greens and Independents are giving families further ‘false hope’ with proposals that seem unworkable.
Under the new scheme, the Government will pay pre-schools a maximum of €64.50 to cover three hours of early childhood education for five days each week. That works out at a monthly payment of €254 for a four-week month. However, Deputy Coonan outlined that some preschool providers charge above this payment a month for 15 hours a week.
Deputy Coonan stated:
“The Irish Preschool Play Association is worried that the subsidised amount will now not cover existing costs. I believe their concerns are very real because only pre-schools which accept €64.50 a week can take part in the scheme. In the local elections the absence of information on the introduction of the Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme has been a recurring worry for North Tipperary families. Cash-strapped families who are losing the Early Childcare Supplement at the end of this year are especially concerned.When the scheme was first announced no information was made available to parents and pre-school providers. Even now, almost two months later, parents across North Tipperary have no idea how the scheme will work or where it will operate. For the sake of openness, the Government must outline the number of children who can avail of the scheme in my constituency,”
A Fine Gael private members motion this week is challenging the Government to outline exactly how the scheme will operate for both parents and providers. The Government will also be asked to outline the exact number of eligible children by county and the location of participating service providers.
Deputy Coonan further stated:
“I’m hoping our motion will force the Government to reveal information to North Tipperary families about whether they can fully avail of this scheme.”
Europe Direct, a new information service at Thurles Library, was officially launched on Wednesday May 6th last by Cllr. Tom Harrington, Chairman of County Tipperary’s Joint Libraries Committee.
Thurles Library situated at The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co.Tipperary is presently one of only eight such Europe Direct Centres in Ireland and includes within its catchment area the counties:- Tipperary, Limerick, Laois and Offaly.
The new centres manager in Thurles is Ann Marie Brophy and upcoming events will include public sessions on ‘How to Use your Vote’ for the European Elections and also on what you may need to know when travelling within Europe. The public are invited to view www.europedirect.ie and www.tipperarylibraries.ie for sequential updates on all planned future information events.
Europe Direct is an information service that links YOU, the citizen, to the European Union. They are there to provide information on all aspects of EU activities, how they can affect you, how you can benefit from them and how you can have your say on the issues of the day. The information centres will also provide free phone access to a live question and answer service, free computer access to email questions and will allow the browsing of EU online services. Expertly trained staff are ready to discuss your questions about Europe and what it does. Should you prefer, you may pick up the telephone and ring the Europe-wide toll-free number : 00800 6 7 8 9 10 11
The job of this centre will be:-
*To help you to obtain at a local level, information, advice, assistance and answers to questions about the EU, its institutions, activities and funding opportunities.
* To actively promote local and regional debate about Europe, by organising events and debates.
* To improve the distribution of information about the EU in a way which is adapted to local and regional needs.
* To give you the chance to send feedback to the EU institutions in the form of questions, views and suggestions.
What services that are provided:-
* Free phone access to the EUROPE DIRECT Contact Centre.
* Free access to European Union related websites.
* Information leaflets on European Union topics.
* Materials targeted specifically at schools, from a brief introduction to the EU for primary school pupils to the more academic-based material available for second level students.
* Europe by Satellite – watch debates streamed live on our PC.
* School classes and other groups are welcome to visit.
How EUROPE DIRECT may help you?
* General information about EU matters in any of the official EU languages.
* An answer to your questions on any European Union policy.
* Practical information on dozens of subjects: for example, how to get your qualifications recognised or how to complain about unsafe products.
* Contact details of relevant organisations you may with whom you may wish to deal.
* Advice to help you overcome practical problems with exercising your rights in Europe.
 All primary and post-primary schools in Co Tipperary are expected to benefit from the welcome return this year of the Summer Works Scheme.
Indeed over 1,180 small and medium-scale building works are expected to get under way in 967 primary and post-primary schools across the country this Summer as part of an €80 million Government scheme announced today by the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD.
The Summer Works Scheme, which returns this year after a 12-month deferral period, covers school projects such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, window replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access works.
The Summer Works Scheme had been deferred for one year to allow the Department’s Planning and Building Unit to focus on larger-scale building projects.
Since 2004, over 3,000 summer works projects have been carried out in primary and post-primary schools at a cost of almost €300 million.
This year, Minister O’Keeffe will invest €610 million on the school building programme – the highest spend on school buildings in the history of the Irish State.
Announcing the fund, Minister O’Keeffe said:
“The €80 million fund will finance over 1,180 small to medium-scale capital projects in these schools over the Summer months so that disruption is minimised. The fund will dramatically improve structural, mechanical, electrical, gas and other works in schools right across the country.The investment in our schools will also create much-needed jobs in the construction sector. The capacity of schools to take responsibility for delivering small and medium-scale projects is a key component of the Summer Works Scheme and I’m pleased to be in a position to make funding available once again. I’d ask schools to ensure that they get best value for money on prices for jobs in the more competitive construction market.”
The Planning and Building Unit will shortly contact all schools approved for grant aid under this year’s Summer Works Scheme with further details and instructions on how to proceed.
Minister O’Keeffe said he’ll announce over the coming days details of a new energy efficiency scheme to improve roof and cavity wall insulation levels in schools but meanwhile schools are invited to log onto www.energyeducation.ie for further information.
Later this year, Minister O’Keeffe is expected to invite applications for the 2010 Summer Works Scheme.
 Certificates in Meat Hygiene were presented to food technical staff of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD on Saturday, 25 April last.
The graduates completed nine modular courses at certificate level at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre over the last number of years and were awarded FETAC certificates in Meat Hygiene.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle stated:
“The safety of Ireland’s food supply is paramount, not only for the consumer and to protect public health, but also for the sustainability of the food industry. The 250 officers who receive their Certificates in Meat Hygiene today play an important role in ensuring the safety of our food chain.
Martin Long, Thurles, County Tipperary received a special ‘Theoretical Examination’ award
The course at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre provided over 600 hours of training to technical staff of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the standards of the EU Directive 91/497/EEC. It covered both the theoretical and practical aspects of meat hygiene. Course modules covered included: animal welfare, anatomy and physiology, basic pathology and disease, and food borne illnesses.
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