Shauna Gilligan is a writer and mother of a son on the Autism Spectrum. In the article below, she recounts a recent morning with her son – which honestly illustrates…
Regular blogger, Carrie Burton, talks about how Autism has challenged, but also strengthened, her family. Read, share and comment! Since today is autism awareness day I decided to write about…
Noel Quigley is a Board Member of AsIAm.ie – here he shares his experiences of raising a son with Aspergers Syndrome. Please share your own experiences in the comments below…
Its a wet, miserable evening outside so we decided it was important to share something positive! So much work has to be done in terms of changing how people see…
In this guest blog, our contributor brilliantly gives, what so many parents of children with Autism look for, a brilliant insight into Aspergers Syndrome from a parent who has faced…
If i could describe anxiety to anyone that doesnt have a child that suffers with it i would say its like a dark cloud that rains on your child day…
Introduction My name is Sean Foley. I am 25 years old and I have Asperger Syndrome – an autistic spectrum disorder. A few times a year I find myself in…
In 2013 I had more travel experiences than in any year gone by in my 25 years on the planet. Most of these trips were in order to deliver my…
Vanesssa Fox-O’Loughlin is a Director of AsIAm.ie and the Founder and Editor of Writing.ie. Over Christmas she interviewed Graeme Simsion on his book “The Rosie Project”, a book which centres…
The New Year is all about a clean start, new opportunities and new beginnings. Those of us on the Autism Spectrum can find some things in life very challenging and…
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