Enable Ireland – North Wicklow Children’s Disability Network Team

Our teams take a family-centred approach in their work with children and families.

All children develop and learn through taking part in daily life and activities with their family, school or pre-school and community. A family-centred approach means the team will support you to maximise these everyday learning opportunities to allow your child to reach their full potential. This has been shown to have the best results for children.

The parents of the child know their child best. They are seen as equal partners in the work of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) given the expertise they have in the care of their child. Goals will be based around your child’s needs as prioritised by you in your Individual Family Support Plan.

Who can refer a child to a CDNT?
Children can be referred by any of the following people:

- Their parents or legal guardians
- Healthcare and social care professionals
- GPs
- Hospitals
- Education professionals
- Assessment Officers
- Case Managers

All referrals must include the signed consent of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s).