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Email: specs@bnwap.ie

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News and Upcoming Programmes

These are the programmes that we run throughout the year. Please get in touch for more information or to put your name on the waiting list.

SPECS stands for Supporting Parents and Early Childhood Services

It is a Bray Area Partnership initiative in the greater Bray area which takes a Prevention and Early Intervention approach to working with caregivers to improve outcomes for children. The SPECS initiative works with a range of agencies delivering a number of programmes that have been proven to improve outcomes for children and families.

We believe every child should reach their potential and parents should be supported to help their child do so. Through a number of different initiatives we aim to support parents and practitioners to enable children to grow and develop.

Why should I get involved?

The programmes are designed to help make family life easier. If you feel you would like to learn other ways of dealing with conflict, stress or helping your child develop and learn please contact SPECS to talk about how you can do this. SPECS provides supports to parents FREE of charge.

The Preparing For Life Home Visiting Programme is for families expecting a new baby in the Greater Bray Area. Baby massage and Parent and Baby groups are also available to new parents.

Pregnancy / New Parents

Parenting Programmes

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SPECS works with a range of agencies to deliver a number of parenting programmes that help to make family life easier by finding ways of dealing with conflict, stress and parenting in general.

Early Years and Schools

SPECS works closely with local schools and early years settings to deliver mentoring supports and programmes such and Roots of Empathy. We also assist educators and children with the transitions from pre school to primary.

Preschool Class

SPECS have a HSE Speech and Language Therapist who provides supports to local schools and early years settings through programmes aimed at improving language development.

Language Development

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Family Support

SPECS provides supports to parents and caregivers of school age children in group and one to one settings including Parents Plus 6-11 yr and Non Violent Resistance programmes.

Storytime and Mindfulness

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Lulu reading There's an alien in my book

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Calm down Boris.mp4

MindfullnesswithDeirdre.mp4

LuluMonsterinyourbook.MP4

There is a monster in your book

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Lulu reading There's an alien in my book

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Calm down Boris.mp4

MindfullnesswithDeirdre.mp4

Activities

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Brona_How to make playdough.mp4

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Waterplay.mp4

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pouringactivity.mp4

BronaShavingFoammessyplay.mp4

Parenting Tips and Advice

PraisingYourChild'sGoodBehaviour.MP4

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Using Do Rather than Don't

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Building Confidence in Baby

PraisingYourChild'sGoodBehaviour.MP4

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