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Autism Friendly Schools Pilot Project 2019/2020
AsIAm are excited to announce the launch the ‘Autism Friendly Schools Pilot Project 2019/2020,’
kindly funded by a grant from the Keith Duffy Foundation. This project aims to support schools in the provision of inclusive educational placements for autistic children and young people alongside specialist provision. This exciting new project will reaffirm good practice and support those wishing to foster a school culture that is inclusive of autistic students. The project will cover the following areas:
- Teaching and learning
- Inclusive school culture
- Leadership and management
- Staff professional development
The following steps are involved in the project:
- Complete the online application form.
- Complete the AsIAm Autism Friendly Schools CPD course.
- Release two staff members (preferably one member of senior management/post holder) to
attend 3 full days of in-service training between 2019-2020. - Principal to attend half of the first training day.
- Engage with the online toolkit for in-school assessments and the development of strategic
planning.
AsIAm will provide the three training days as well as refreshments for attendees. There will be no
provision for travel expenses/sub-cover. As we are a charity the pilot project is dependent on an investment of €250 per school to cover the cost of the three training days. The data compiled from the online toolkit will be anonymized and no school or individual will be identifiable. The purpose of this is to form a national perspective on how primary and post-primary schools are engaging in autism friendly practises.
Applications are now closed for the pilot scheme. We thank all applicants for their interest and will be in contact in due course.
Email autismfriendlyschools@asiam.ie with any questions or queries.
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AsIAm CEO attends SuperValu Autism-Friendly Shopping Project Launch
by AsIAm.ie - 1 December, 2017
AsIAm Founder and CEO Adam Harris helped launch SuperValu’s Autism-Friendly Shopping project earl...[...]
Kevin Hanly: “Take it One Day at a Time”
by AsIAm.ie - 28 November, 2017
Beginning a new start anywhere – whether it’s a new school, a new college or a job – is as exciti...[...]
Eleanor Walsh: “You Matter!”
by AsIAm.ie - 23 November, 2017
Eleanor Walsh, a member of our Youth Leadership Team, lets those of us on the spectrum know why w...[...]
Laura Crean: Just what is a ‘successful’ transition?
by AsIAm.ie - 17 October, 2017
Laura Crean is a member of AsIAm's Youth Leadership Team and currently in her first year of study...[...]
Kevin McLoughlin: ‘Look At Me Now’
by AsIAm.ie - 4 October, 2017
Kevin McLoughlin is a member of our Youth Leadership Team and is currently completing his Leaving...[...]
Louise Ryan: Knowing Parents’ Rights for Your Child’s Education
by AsIAm.ie - 2 October, 2017
Louise Ryan from Co. Limerick, a mother of two young boys on the autistic spectrum, talks about h...[...]
Socialising & Building Social Skills
by AsIAm.ie - 29 September, 2017
Amid preparing for school or for college, whilst we’re often completely caught up worrying if we’...[...]
Joanne Weller: Back to Education and Transitioning from School to College and Further Education
by AsIAm.ie - 22 September, 2017
It’s the time of month again to go back to school and starting third level education, even going ...[...]
Kevin Hanly: New Journeys Starting College
by AsIAm.ie - 1 September, 2017
With the college term fast approaching, students across Ireland are busy readying themselves for ...[...]
Spotlight: Middletown Centre for Autism
by AsIAm.ie - 24 July, 2017
The Middletown Centre for Autism is an educational and research facility whose work revolves arou...[...]
Adam Kennefick: Autism Through My Eyes
by AsIAm.ie - 17 July, 2017
When I was just a small child, my parents and teachers noticed something different about me. They...[...]
Sean Foley: My ongoing experiences with feelings
by AsIAm.ie - 4 July, 2017
For an autistic individual like myself, 'feelings' is something of a grey area. We do experience ...[...]
NEW MONTHLY COMPETITION: Your thoughts on…
by AsIAm.ie - 1 September, 2016
We are excited to announce a new monthly competition on AsIAm.ie! Every month we will ask users t...[...]
Jonathan Victory: Aspergers Syndrome & Martial Arts
by AsIAm.ie - 5 December, 2014
Jonathan Victory shares his positive experiences of Martial Arts as someone with Aspergers Synd...[...]
RTE News Six:One – AsIAm.ie “Back to School” Handbooks
by AsIAm.ie - 10 September, 2014
The challenges of "Back to School" for students with Autism, and the launch of the AsIAm.ie "Back...[...]
Kenneth Whelan: “Why don’t you take Ethan to this CoderDojo thing?”
by AsIAm.ie - 25 August, 2014
Many families affected by Autism may be considering possible suitable extra-curricular activities...[...]
My Child / All About Me Handbooks: Every child with Autism is different
by AsIAm.ie - 24 August, 2014
There is an old adage: "If you know one person with Autism, you know one person with Autism" It ...[...]
Newstalk Breakfast: Vanessa Fox-O’Loughlin shares her story & AsIAm “Back to School” Handbooks
by AsIAm.ie - 22 August, 2014
Yesterday we were delighted to launch our AsIAm "Back to School" Handbooks for teachers, parents...[...]
Press Conference: AsIAm “Back to School” Handbooks
by AsIAm.ie - 21 August, 2014
AsIAm.ie has today published a series of guides to help people with autism deal with the major ch...[...]
Sean O’Rourke Show Podcast: AsIAm “Back to School” Handbooks
by AsIAm.ie - 20 August, 2014
Tomorrow, AsIAm will launch its "Back to School" Handbooks on Autism, for parents, students and t...[...]
Download Today: AsIAm “Back to School” Handbooks
by AsIAm.ie - 20 August, 2014
Education can throw up many challenges for students with Autism such as the environment, structur...[...]
Dr Aoife Lyons: Organisational & Study Skills
by AsIAm.ie - 5 April, 2014
Dr Aoife Lyons, licensed clinical psychologist and university lecturer in UCD and DCU, ha...[...]