The annual Christmas pantomime is a festive tradition for many families in Ireland (oh yes it is!… Sorry.). In recent years some pantomimes and shows have started putting on relaxed or autism-friendly performances for families with special needs, so they can join in on the fun alongside their peers! A relaxed performance is a theatre …
AsIAm is hosting twenty four Community Support Seminar talks around the country over the next twelve months. These events are for the autism community, on issues important to the community, informed by the community. All of these events will be free to attend, but places must be booked on our Eventbrite page (see below). All …
Community Support – Autism in the Home, University College Cork, CorkRead More »
AsIAm is hosting twenty four Community Support Seminar talks around the country over the next twelve months. These events are for the autism community, on issues important to the community, informed by the community. All of these events will be free to attend, but places must be booked on our Eventbrite page (see below). All Community Support events …
Community Support – Autism and the Law, RCSI, DublinRead More »
Nicholas Ryan-Purcell is an autistic filmmaker from Co. Tipperary. His latest film is called This is Nicholas – Living With Autism, a documentary about his experiences of growing up in Tipperary with autism and depression. Following its premiere at the 2018 NYC Mental Health Film Festival, This Is Nicholas is screening at the Irish Film Institute in …
*Due to the huge amount of inquiries we have had about our Autism Friendly Santa Training, we have decided to open up this event to include parents and carers. We’ll be delivering tips on how to prepare your child and family for an Autism Friendly Christmas!* Calling all of Santa’s helpers! Christmas is such an …
The town of Clonakilty in Co. Cork has undertaken a commitment to become fully Autism Friendly – a first for anywhere in Ireland. Over the last four months the AsIAm team have been working with the entire community to achieve official Autism Friendly Accreditation, kindly supported by SuperValu. To do this the town as a …
SuperValu and AsIAm.ie will host a unique exhibition which will enable the people of Clonakilty to experience what it is like for autistic people in day to day life. The exhibition, which is free to visit, will be hosted in the Clonakilty Parish Hall from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 27th September. The exhibition represents the …
Autism Experience Exhibition in Clonakilty on Thursday 27th September!Read More »
We’re excited to announce that the AsIAm Autism Experience Exhibition is coming to Dublin City University! We’ll be hosting the Exhibition in association DCU’s School of Nursing. The Exhibition’s aim is to engage the general public in gaining a greater insight into what it is like to live with autism in daily life. Many people have …
The Autism Experience Exhibition is Coming to DCU!Read More »
Calling all young people with Autism & Family Members! As you probably know, AsIAm recently received funding to create a Youth Awareness Campaign to educate people aged 15-22 to have a better understanding of the condition. We have began designing the campaign, have established a Youth Action Team to help us (which meets for the …
The Middletown Centre for Autism recently held a super international conference entitled “Enabling Education” in Gormanston, Co. Meath. We were there and covered the event in full on Twitter. Did you miss the event? No worries – you can catch up on all the presentations below! [<a href=”//storify.com/healthevents1/middletown-centre-for-autism-conference-2015-2017″ target=”_blank”>View the story “Middletown Centre for Autism Conference …
Full Coverage: Middletown Centre for Autism “Enabling Education” ConferenceRead More »
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