Áine Farrell – Director of Programmes

Áine Farrell, M.Ed. (Hons), is the Director of Programmes at DFLTraining). With over 30 years’ experience in primary education and a specialisation in Sensory Integration and Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT), Áine brings deep insight, compassion, and passion to her work supporting children with a wide range of learning and developmental challenges.

At her clinic in Mullingar, Áine works directly with individual clients to help them reach their full potential through tailored sensory regulation strategies and reflex integration therapy. She is qualified in NDT through a number of modalities and draws on a broad toolkit to meet the unique needs of each child. See developmentalfoundations.com

Áine is the creator and director of the Sensory Motor Summer Programmes, which have run successfully for the past eight years, offering mainstreamed children on the autism spectrum a structured and engaging space to build their sensory processing and movement foundations. She also delivers in-service training on ocular motor efficiency and has developed targeted programmes for Special Education Teachers and parents to support the development of children’s ocular motor skills—key for classroom readiness, reading, and writing.

In addition, Áine delivers a range of in-service workshops in schools under the SENSORY SMART title. These sessions are designed for teachers and SNAs, not only sharing Áine’s wealth of knowledge, but also honing participants’ observation and understanding skills. Each workshop offers practical, hands-on strategies to support the sensory regulation and learning readiness of the children in their care.

Now at a stage in her career where sharing her expertise has become a central focus, Áine founded DFLTraining as a platform to deliver high-quality workshops and programmes. She curates rich, hands-on learning experiences by inviting expert tutors in areas such as Rhythmic Movement Therapy and advanced Sensory & NDT practice to deliver training in their specialised fields. DFLTraining empowers parents, educators, and professionals to better understand and support the developmental needs of the children in their care.

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