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Sinead Andrews

An Dr. Sinéad Nic Aindriú/Dr. Sinéad Andrews

Ollamh Cúnta i dTeagasc na Gaeilge | Scoil na Teanga, na Litearthachta agus an Oideachais Luath-Óige | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha 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.; Ó 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., Ó 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) Ó Ceallaigh, T. J. agus Ó 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., Ó 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., Ó, 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., Ó, 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., Ó Duibhir, P., & Travers, J (2018) International Professional Development Association Special Education Professional Development in Immersion Education Aston University Birmingham, .
	2018	Nic Aindriú, S., Ó 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., & Ó 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., & Ó 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	Ó 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., & Ó Duibhir, P. (2024) Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais i Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Lán-Ghaeilge. ARTCL [Link]

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	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