Claire O'Brien, manager Cafe thirteen with Vaqnessa Finnerty who designed the menu.

Cafe serves up quality menu in Dunboyne

 

A Dunboyne cafe has had its menu adapted for use by people with communication difficulties.

Praxis Care, a leading charity providing support for adults with intellectual disabilities has teamed up with a local Dunboyne restaurant, Cafe Thirteen, to re-design their menu.
Maria Whelan, The Hub Dunboyne Day Services Manager says: “One of our service users adapted a cafe menu from a local Cafe Thirteen into pictorial format. This menu is now accessible for others using the cafe and will enable people with intellectual disabilities and/or communication difficulties to be independent in choosing and ordering their own food and drink choices.
“This has been a huge achievement for our service user and will be of great benefit to her local community.
“Our aim is to support adults with intellectual disabilities in developing skills required to be as independent as possible which will enable them to develop positive social roles.”
 Praxis Care provides an outreach service to adults with intellectual disabilities, autism and complex needs from offices in St Peter’s Day Centre.
It aims to enable school leavers with complex needs to live within a safe and nurturing community environment which promotes options and choices, underpinned by a person-centred, needs led approach.
Praxis Care strives to empower adults and children with mental ill health and intellectual disabilities to enjoy every day living, irrespective of the complexity of their needs.

To find out more visit: www.praxisprovides.com   â€¨or by email on paulcollins@praxiscare.org.uk