Throughout the General Election, AsIAm had one key message: Ireland needs an Autism Empowerment Strategy. This page contains a debriefing of our #HappierHealthierLonger campaign, including what we did and what our plans for the future are. What did we do? We wrote to each candidate standing in every constituency across the country, from all political …
#HappierHealthierLonger General Election Campaign Debrief Read More »
In the lead-up to polling day, it’s important that you know where each of the political parties stand on key issues. AsIAm has called on every party standing in the General Election to prioritise supports for autistic people and their families across Ireland. We have campaigned for each one to include a commitment to legislate …
AsIAm has one message for every candidate standing in the General Election: Ireland needs an Autism Empowerment Act. From lengthy waiting lists for assessments to locating appropriate school places, parents are often left fighting for what are their children’s basic rights and entitlements. Autistic adults meanwhile, young and older, face huge gaps in the provision …
#HappierHealthierLonger: General Election 2020 Campaign Tools Read More »
As we come to the end of World Autism Month 2019, autistic advocate and Tipperary GAA supporter Kevin Hanly looks back at the month and how things have changed for autistic people, and shares his journey to self-belief and confidence (featuring the Tipperary footballers)! “The Tipp Footballers are a big part of my success” As …
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Autism Strategy Tomorrow evening, Sinn Féin will be submitting a Private Member’s Bill to establish an All-Party Oireachtas Committee on Autism to mark World Autism Day. This is the first of its kind in Ireland and calls for the development and implementation of an interdepartmental Autism Empowerment Strategy. This Strategy will seek to assess current …
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