Our mission & vision
Our vision is for people with Intellectual Disability to live the lives they actually want.
Our mission is to educate Health and Social Care Professionals to support people with Intellectual Disabilities to live the lives they actually want.
Meet the Team
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Laura Dowling
Laura is an adjunct teaching fellow in Trinity College Dublin. She has taught Disability Studies on the Occupational Therapy BSc. course for a decade. She also teaches TCD medical students and disability studies students in UCD. She works as a Senior Advocate for the National Disability Service.
Laura previously worked as a Human Rights Education and Training Project Manager for the open Training College, and began her career as a Social Care Worker in frontline Disability Services. She prides herself in helping learners engage with hard subjects and self reflect in a positive way, leaving them feeling energised and inspired.
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Eve Roseingrave
Eve originally trained as an occupational therapist and completed a research masters exploring the meaning of independent living for adults with intellectual disability. Through the evaluation of an unorthodox independent living skills group, Eve discovered her love for experiential learning and facilitation.
Eve has continued to seek out opportunities to facilitate – working as a research project manager with a focus on participatory action research and longitudinal mixed methods studies. She currently works in a large disability organisation, leading out on national organisational culture and rights informed projects. Eve’s work has always been informed by creativity and efficient design. She is commencing a post grad dip in Service Design in September 2025.