COVID-19 has made it even more difficult for autistic people to socialise with friends and keep connected without breaking the rules. With no school, many jobs altered massively, and few spaces open to congregate in, the most reliable way way to stay connected at this time is online. Zoom and social media are helpful ways …
Are you an autistic young person aged 15-21 living in north Dublin and interested in creative writing, acting, or filmmaking? Echo’s Bones is an ambitious, collaborative project to produce a short film with a group of autistic young people in North Dublin. Their starting point will be to respond to short stories by Samuel Beckett, …
Conor McDermott has recently completed a research project for his undergraduate in Occupational Therapy. The project is a survey based on interviews with three autistic adults about their experiences going to airports. The findings can be seen here. Tell me about how and why you settled on this topic for your research project The research …
This is an unusual April Autistic people face major barriers in day to day life from education to the workplace. However, we are particularly vulnerable during this crisis and this is reflected in the appeals for help we have been receiving. Our community require routine, structure and predictability, all of which have now vanished. Autistic …
Both the Gardaí Síochána and An Post have pledged supports to the most vulnerable members of society, including those with additional needs. Deputy Commissioner Twomey remarks “As a community at this time we need more than ever to support the most vulnerable in our society, particularly our elderly and isolated. An Garda Síochána has always …
An Garda Síochána and An Post Announce New Supports during COVID-19 Outbreak Read More »
Like many others facing difficult times, autistic people will largely have the same concerns about the potential disruption COVID-19 will cause to their livelihood and their daily routine. While people with pre-existing health conditions are particularly at risk from COVID-19, particularly people with respiratory or immune conditions, chronic pain conditions or conditions like Down Syndrome, …
Adrian Carroll: Impact of COVID-19 on Autistic Employees Read More »
Here’s some specific information for the autistic community about the current crisis, developed by Nóra Nic Oireachtaigh, Stuart Nielson & Mary Doherty. The information is the result of the Adult Autistic and Medical Communities collaborating.
Your daily routine of going to school will be different and this might feel stressful. This is ok, we must do this to keep everyone feeling well. Everyone is off school and you won’t miss any classes or fun. When ‘self – isolating’, these are some things that you should do. …
Coronavirus Isolation Children’s Social Story *Text Only* Read More »
AsIAm Covid19 Testing Social Story If the doctor thinks that I might have Covid 19, I may have to have a test to check if I do. I might not feel sick or unwell, but the doctor may still decide I need to have a test. This is to keep me safe and …
We at AsIAm were proud to work with Vodafone Ireland to introduce autism-friendly retail hours in a number of its stores across Ireland. The new initiative is part of a company-wide neurodiversity programme that will run across retail, employment opportunities, events and education. James Magill, manager of HR for Vodafone, explained the thinking behind this …
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