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Kate Rowan: School to College
August 11, 2021
In the world of autism, the pathway from school to college can seem very daunting. Kate Rowan is an autistic writer and dramatist, having recently
Category: Autism and Women
International Women’s Day: Melissa Mooney on Autism in Women
March 19, 2021
“A Minority within a Minority”: A Female Experience of Autism “Oh, but you don’t look autistic. You must be very high-functioning!” Those dreaded words. From
International Women’s Day: Jody O’Neill on Autistic Women
March 19, 2021
Jody is an autistic writer, actor and advocate. Her acclaimed play, What I (Don’t) Know About Autism, will return in late 2021 for live and
Autism, College and Covid Lockdown: Jenny Loughman
March 19, 2021
Jenny Loughman is an autistic blogger studying social care in Limerick Institute of Technology. She hopes to work in services related to autism but her
Emma Davies Speech
March 1, 2020
Emma Davies, a young autistic advocate and friend of AsIAm, recently delivered a speech to her school about autism. The following is the transcript of
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism: Eleanor Walsh Interview
January 20, 2020
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism, a play written by Jody O’Neill, will soon hit the stage. The play, directed by Dónal Gallagher, will contain
Hannah Gadsby, Gender and Autism
December 10, 2019
On June 20th of last year, when Hannah Gadsby’s show, Nanette, which explored gender politics and the nature of comedy, debuted on Netflix. Since then,
Community Voices: Nóra Nic Oireachtaigh and Bullying
September 2, 2019
The following piece is the final piece in our series covering bullying and autism. The first part discussed it in a professional context and the
