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David O’Connell: One Year Since Covid
March 19, 2021
David O’Connell is an autistic adult and self-advocate living in Mayo. He wrote the following blog reflecting on the year that’s passed since the introduction
Category: Anxiety and Meltdowns
Letter to Minister McHugh
April 17, 2020
In recent days AsIAm has been reviewing the responses to our COVID-19 survey and identifying key challenges for the community and actions we can take
Hannah Gadsby, Gender and Autism
December 10, 2019
On June 20th of last year, Hannah Gadsby’s show, Nanette, debuted on Netflix. Since then, the comic’s life has been permanently altered. The special delved
Autism Behind the Wheel: Teaching Teens and Young Adults on the Spectrum to Drive- Carmen Adams
October 9, 2019
*Editor’s note: Carmen’s piece, though helpful, is written in an American context. Not all situations described in the piece may apply to Ireland* Driving is
Community Voices: Ella Durrigan on Starting College
September 11, 2019
Autism vs First Year of college May 2019: I have just finished my summer exams. I had dropped out of college twice before and this
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
Bullying and Autism: Neil Kenny Interview
July 30, 2019
In the wake of Joel Langford’s tragic death, I wanted to discuss the unique nature of bullying directed at autistic people. Neil Kenny is a Researcher at the
How can My Child Be Supported if They’re Having a Meltdown?
September 20, 2018
Research continues to tell us that we must view ‘challenging behaviour’ as a way in which the child is trying to communicate their needs with
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April 13, 2018
It’s Day 12 of #AsIAmChallenge and things have taken a big step up! Today we are challenging members of the public, businesses, schools and community
Autism & Stereotyping
April 12, 2018
Autism is widely known yet it is not widely understood. Awareness of the condition has grown in recent years and there have been many milestones
