Joe Wells on ‘I Am Autistic’ and Stand-Up Comedy
June 28, 2022
Joe Wells is a UK-based autistic comedian. He first began his work with his book, Touch and Go Joe, published when he was 17. Since then he has performed at
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Jennifer O’Connor on her time in the Rose of Tralee
June 7, 2022
Jennifer O’Connor has spent the last few months competing to be Ireland’s first openly autistic Rose of Tralee. The festival, which started in 1959, this year returned after two years
AsIAm & Saint John of God Foundation Launch Autism Diagnosis Support for Parents
January 26, 2022
A resource to empower and assist parents as they begin their autism journey 26.01.22: Today, AsIAm in association with the Saint John of God Foundation launched a new resource
UCD and AsIAm Collaborate on Mental Health Survey
December 13, 2021
Rachel O’Connor is a trainee clinical psychologist in the UCD Department of Psychology whose doctoral research project seeks to understand mental health and wellbeing within the autistic population in Ireland.
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 completed a masters in Drama
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 streamed performances. Having recently been
Stepping off the treadmill: Getting a Diagnosis as an Adult
March 10, 2017
A blog by Brian Irwin, AsIAm Volunteer & Secondary School Speaker in the Cork Region I wasn’t even supposed to be autistic. I was sent to an Occupational Therapist to