Government Supports
What Government Supports are available? There are several Government supports which can help autistic people find and keep work within the private sector. These include: Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant Wage …
Autism Housing Support
What is Social Housing Support? Social housing support is housing provided by a local authority or an approved housing body to people who are assessed as being unable to afford …
Autistic LGBTQI+ Identity
I am autistic and struggling with my sexual identity. What should I do? Studies have found that a large proportion of autistic people are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Unfortunately, …
Autistic Teenager’s Survival Guide
Welcome to our autistic teenager survival guide! This page will give information on health, wellbeing and socializing for autistic teenagers. Why should I engage with supports available to me? Some …
School Issues
Why should I disclose my diagnosis to my school? Telling your school that you are autistic is very important to ensure that you can get the most out of your …
Autistic Teenagers
When we discuss autism and relevant supports, it’s important not to overlook teenagers. Quite often the autistic life cycle is split between when you’re a childhood and when you’re an …
e-Book on School Terms
In navigating the education system, as a parent or autistic student, you will encounter many new terms and acronyms. In this section we have broken them down in one place. …
School Complaints
Who can I make a school complaint to if I am not satisfied with the education support my child is receiving? If you are unsatisfied with your child’s education, you …
Primary and Post-Primary
Home Tuition Accessing an Autism Class Accessing a Special Class Accessing an SNA School Transport Summer Education Irish Language Exemption Home Tuition The Home Tuition Scheme provides a compensatory educational …
School Refusal And Reduced Timetables
This section outlines school avoidance, its causes and the steps which can be taken to remedy it, which may include the use of reduced timetables. However, reduced timetables may not always …
