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Our Week Online – 11/11/2018
November 11, 2018
It’s Sunday, winter has definitely arrived, and there’s only six weeks to Christmas! Welcome to Our Week Online. Six autistic secondary pupils in Co. Kildare
Category: Social Stories
Building an Autism-Friendly Environment
April 23, 2018
Day #22 of our #AsIAmChallenge for World Autism Day is about helping prepare for an autism-friendly environment. We often think of this as a strictly
Make Your Club Autism-Friendly
April 19, 2018
Awareness about autism has increased among society in recent years. This is a positive development, but there’s far more to being aware about the condition
Conducting Autism-Friendly Interviews
April 17, 2018
Day #16 of our #AsIAmChallenge is about preparing for autism-friendly interviews. Businesses have begun to recognise the valuable skills that autistic employees can bring to
Creating a Quiet Space
April 16, 2018
Sensory rooms or quiet spaces are designated areas where autistic people can use to stim or retreat to when feeling overstimulated. The space itself is
Create a “Social story” for your business or organisation
April 15, 2018
Social stories are short guides of a particular situation, event or activity. They include specific information about what to expect in that situation and why. Day
#Day 13 Making Written Communication Clear
April 14, 2018
Day#13 of our #AsIAmChallenge is about using Plain English when communicating. We often think of autism’s major difficulties with communication and language as an almost
Making Your Organisation Sensory-Friendly
April 13, 2018
Day#12 of our #AsIAmChallenge is about being aware of people’s sensory needs. Autistic individual’s brains often struggle to process the information we receive about our
Check out our Sensory Checklist Tool!
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
