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    Sinead Andrews

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    An Dr. Sinéad Nic Aindriú/Dr. Sinéad Andrews 



    Ollamh Cúnta i dTeagasc na Gaeilge | Scoil na Teanga, na Litearthachta agus an Oideachais Luath-?ige | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile ?tha Cliath

    Assistant Professor in Teagasc na Gaeilge | School of Language Literacy and Early Childhood Education | DCU





    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2023 (2023) 'The Challenges Facing Irish-Medium Primary and Post-Primary Schools When Implementing a Whole-School Approach to Meeting the Additional Education Needs of Their Students'. Education Sciences, . https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13070671
    2022 Aindriú, S.N.; Duibhir, P.; Travers, J. (2022) 'The Factors Motivating Parents to Choose Irish Immersion Education for their Child with Special Educational Needs'. TEANGA, 29 . [Link] https://doi.org/10.35903/teanga.v29i.2650
    2022 Nic Aindriú, S. (2022) 'The reasons why parents choose to transfer students with special educational needs from Irish immersion education'. Language and Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI]
    2021 (2021) 'The Challenges of Irish Language Acquisition for Students with Special Educational Needs in Irish-medium Primary Schools'. TEANGA, . [DOI]
    2021 Nic Aindriu, S. (2021) 'The experiences of pupils with special educational needs in Irish-medium schools'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 33 (2):101-112. [Link]
    2020 Nic Aindriú, S.; ? Duibhir, P.; Travers, J. (2020) 'The prevalence and types of special educational needs in Irish immersion primary schools in the Republic of Ireland'. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 35 . [Link] [DOI]

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2020 Nic Aindriú, S., ? Duibhir, P., & Travers, J. (2020) 'Students with special educational needs learning trough Irish/Daltaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu ag foghlaim trí Ghaeilge' . [Link]

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2021 (2021) ? Ceallaigh, T. J. agus ? Laoire, M. (eag.) (2021). An Tumoideachas: Deiseanna agus Dea-chleachtais Special educational needs: Challenges and interventions in Irish-medium schools [Link]
    2020 Sinéad Nic Aindriú (2020) An Tumoideachas: Deiseanna agus Dea-chleachtais An Dara Comhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas: Imeachtaí Comhdhála / The Second All-Ireland Research Conference on Immersion Education The challenges of SEN provision in Irish-medium schools

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2023 (2023) International Conference on Multilingual Theories and Practices How do we support students with special educational needs learning through a second language? Dublin City University, Dublin, .
    2022 (2022) Comhdháil Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Providing equal opportunities for students learning through Irish Belfast: Crown Plaza Hotel, .
    2021 (2021) Language activity: research and teaching practices in a multilingual world Continuous professional development in special educational needs provision for teachers of children with SEN in Gaeltacht and Irish-medium schools Donostia, San Sebastián, .
    2021 Connaughton-Crean, L., Andrews, S., ? Duibhir, P., & Travers, J. (2021) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) What do teachers in Irish-medium schools want to know more about in the area of special education? Online, 26/03/2021-.
    2020 Sinéad Nic Aindriú (2020) Gaeloideachas: An disléicse sa chóras oideachais lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta Conference for parents of children wit dyslexia in Irish-medium education (Irish Version) Webinar (COVID-19), .
    2020 Sinéad Nic Aindriú (2020) Gaeloideachas: Understanding dyslexia in Irish-medium education Conference for parents of children wit dyslexia in Irish-medium education (English Version) Webinar (COVID-19), 03/06/2020-04/06/2020.
    2019 Nic Aindriú, S., ?, Duibhir, P., & Travers, J. (2019) International Symposium on Bilingualism 12 Supporting students with special educational needs in immersion education University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, .
    2019 Sinéad Nic Aindriú (2019) Gaeloideachas Ag tacú le daltaí a bhfuil RSO acu agus iad ag foghlaim trí Ghaeilge, Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais sna Bunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge Mullingar Park Hotel, .
    2019 Sinéad Nic Aindriú (2019) Literacy Association of Ireland Conference Immersion education and special educational needs DCU, 09/11/2019-.
    2019 Nic Aindriú, S., ?, Duibhir, P., & Travers, J (2019) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Including students with special educational needs learning through a second language St. Angela’s College, Sligo, .
    2018 Nic Aindriú, S., ? Duibhir, P., & Travers, J (2018) International Professional Development Association Special Education Professional Development in Immersion Education Aston University Birmingham, .
    2018 Nic Aindriú, S., ? Duibhir, P., & Travers, J. (2018) (2018) Language, identity, and education in multilingual contexts The prevalence and types of special educational needs of children in Irish-medium schools throughout All-Ireland Marino Institute of Education, .
    2018 Nic Aindriú, S., Travers, J., & ? Duibhir, P. (2018) Irish Association of Applied Linguistics Policy and Practice: Special Education Provision in Irish-medium Schools DCU, .
    2018 Nic Aindriú, S., Travers, J., & ? Duibhir, P. (2018) An Dara Comhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas Na dúshláin a bhaineann le hoideachas do daltaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu i mbunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, .
    2017 ? Duibhir, P., Nic Aindriú, S. & Travers, J. (2017) Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais sna Bunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge Oiriúnacht an tumoideachais do dhaltaí a bhfuil RSO acu: Cad atá ar eolas againn? Marino Institute of Education, .

    Thesis

    Year Publication
    2020 Sinéad Andrews (2020) The additional supports required by pupils with special educational needs in Irish-medium schools. THES [Link]

    Other Publication

    Year Publication
    2022 (2022) Ag tacú le daltaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachas acu sa chóras lán-Ghaeilge. [Link]

    Published Report

    Year Publication
    2022 (2022) Anailís ar na hacmhainní reatha teagaisc agus foghlama do pháistí a bhfuil riachtanais oideachais bhreise acu sa chóras lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Gaeloideachas, . [Link]

    Article

    Year Publication
    2024 Nic Aindriú, S., & ? Duibhir, P. (2024) Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais i Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Lán-Ghaeilge. ARTCL [Link]
    Certain data included herein are derived from the ? Web of Science (2024) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.

    Committees

    Committee Function From / To
    Sealbhú 02/09/2019 -

    Languages

    Language Reading Writing Speaking
    English Fluent Fluent Fluent
    Irish Fluent Fluent Fluent

    Creative Outputs

    Year Title Type
    2020 Newstalk: Splanc Disléicse agus an Ghaeilge/Dylsexia and Irish (https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/splanc/splanc-le-cuan-o-flatharta-34) Recording

    Research Interests

    Bilingualism, second language learning, bilingual children with special educational needs, special educational needs, immersion education, Irish immersion education, CPD for immersion education and teachers of second language learners. 

    Research Projects

    Title Role Description Start date End date
    Anailís ar na hacmhainní reatha teagaisc agus foghlama do pháistí a bhfuil riachtanais oideachais bhreise acu sa chóras lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta chun críche oiriúnacht; soláthar cuí agus easnaimh a aithint. DCU PI 02/11/2020 30/06/2021
    Forbairt Ghairmiúil Leanúnach do mhúinteoirí le cur ar a gcumas na tacaíochtaí cuí a chur ar fáil do pháistí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais (RSO) acu i scoileanna Gaeltachta agus lán-Ghaeilge DCU PI 31/08/2020 27/08/2021
    The development of Irish language social stories for students in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht primary and post- primary schools. PI 01/11/2021 30/06/2021