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May Gannon
BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy, Middlesex University, London. MA (Hons) Dramatherapy National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co Kildare Fully accredited member of the National Association of Pastoral Counselling and Psychotherapy (NAPCP) & the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists (IACAT) |
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BIOGRAPHY
In 1980 May's son Michael was born and diagnosed with Down syndrome. In 1985 she became a founder member of the Kildare Down Syndrome Association.
She worked as a volunteer parent at branch level representing Kildare on the National Executive Committee of Down Syndrome Ireland and for ten years was a member of the editorial team of their magazine.
Once qualified in her respective fields she began providing counselling and therapy on a voluntary basis for parents in Down Syndrome and later became a member of staff.
She eventually became a most successful and innovative leader of the National Resource Team and for many years worked closely with other team members introducing pioneering ways of addressing areas of personal development and healthy lifestyles. This has without question lead to a huge increase in the emotional, physical and mental well-being of countless teenagers and adults who have Down syndrome around the country.
In 1980 May's son Michael was born and diagnosed with Down syndrome. In 1985 she became a founder member of the Kildare Down Syndrome Association.
She worked as a volunteer parent at branch level representing Kildare on the National Executive Committee of Down Syndrome Ireland and for ten years was a member of the editorial team of their magazine.
Once qualified in her respective fields she began providing counselling and therapy on a voluntary basis for parents in Down Syndrome and later became a member of staff.
She eventually became a most successful and innovative leader of the National Resource Team and for many years worked closely with other team members introducing pioneering ways of addressing areas of personal development and healthy lifestyles. This has without question lead to a huge increase in the emotional, physical and mental well-being of countless teenagers and adults who have Down syndrome around the country.