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National College of Ireland accredited as Autism Friendly HEI
April 20, 2021
National College of Ireland (NCI) has been accredited as an Autism Friendly Higher Education Institution by AsIAm. NCI is the second HEI in the world
Tag: Awareness
Autism Community appeals for greater understanding and support in 2021
December 15, 2020
Survey by National Autism Charity reveals high levels of structural inequality and discrimination, low support 74% believe the government does not take a coordinated approach
“I think many of the people put blame on themselves more than the college” Autism and Dropping Out of University
June 11, 2020
Between the sensory changes, new routines and demanding workloads, starting university can be especially challenging for students on the spectrum. Despite supports from Disability Services
Tiktok #Autismchallenge causes widespread controversy
May 14, 2020
Social media challenges are nothing new. They can be utilised to great effect such as the Movember or ALS Ice Bucket challenge. Indeed, AsIAm’s Fly
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism: Jody O’Neill and Dónal Gallagher
January 30, 2020
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism will shortly begin its run in the Peacock stage in the Abbey. The play, containing a mix of autistic
So You Want to Celebrate World Autism Month
April 8, 2019
April is World Autism Month! That means many people will be talking about autism in the media, in government, and in your community. Some people
What is an Autism Strategy & What’s Happening Tomorrow with Sinn Féin’s Private Member’s Motion?
April 1, 2019
Autism Strategy Tomorrow evening, Sinn Féin will be submitting a Private Member’s Bill to establish an All-Party Oireachtas Committee on Autism to mark World Autism
Our Week Online – 24/3/2019
March 24, 2019
Welcome to Our Week Online. The countdown to April has begun, it’s a really important month for AsIAm – we’ll celebrate our fifth birthday! Oh,
We Need an Inclusive, Measurable Autism Strategy
December 6, 2018
AsIAm has said the publication by the Department of Health of two reports relating to autism must be followed quickly by a real, measurable and
Interview: Nicholas Ryan-Purcell
November 2, 2018
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
