Join Audrey and Baggie as they chat with the Company Director of the National Institute of Intellectual Disability Studies about her incredible journey from failing the leaving certificate...twice, working on the roads for Kildare County Council, finding her way into working with persons with intellectual disabilities and eventually setting up her own company. Hear about the National Institute of Intellectual Disability Studies, their competency framework and their new eLearning Hub. Visit https://niids.ie/ for more information.

Martha is a Registered Nurse for people with Intellectual Disabilities (RNMH) and holds a B.Sc.Hons Degree in Social Work specialising in working with Person Centered Planning with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Older Persons. She also completed her Higher Diploma in Learning Disability studies at UCD.

Martha’s practical experience has been in Disability and Older Person services. In tandem, she has a strong clinical and managerial background, with emphasis on effective Care Planning, Managing difficult behaviour, Person Centred Planning, Project Management, Team-Building, Policy and Procedure

development, Supervision Skills and Leadership Skills. Her career to date has been working with People with complex needs, Intellectual Disabilities, Challenging Behaviour, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Superimposed Mental Illness and their families. Martha also holds a Degree in the Professional Management of Violence and Aggression from Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Martha McGinn, Training & Consultation has been set up to design and deliver high quality evidenced-based training to caring services for older persons and adults with intellectual, physical and or sensory disabilities. The training programmes aim to prepare staff to comply with the relevant standards within the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Homes or the National Disability Authority Standards.

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• Audrey Moore has worked in social care for the past 20+ years in front line, management and teaching roles. Currently a consultant with Trust Social Care Consultancy, Audrey works with Social Care Workers and organisations providing professional supervision, mentoring and training. 
• David Bagnall has worked in a variety of Youth Work and Social Care settings. Currently a Team Leader in ChildVision where he has worked for 16 years. He is the parent of a visually impaired son and is an advocate for Human Rights-based Approach in Health and Social Care Services; Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality.

This podcast is proudly sponsored by Trust Social Care Consultancy, for the support and development of those working in the social care sector. Independent professional supervision can be arranged with individuals and groups. Check out www.trustconsultancy.ie to see the range of services available to frontline staff, supervisors and organisations. Get in touch with owner and consultant, Audrey Moore on audreym@trustconsultancy.ie