Apologies for the delay in getting to the next part! As you can imagine, a lot has been happening in the world of autism. Nevertheless, I couldn’t very well leave Autistic Paddies out! Joan McDonald began the broadcast by highlighting areas for improvement in Autism Acceptance month “Autistic people are right at the back of …
SuperValu & AsIAm are delighted to announce the next Community Support Webinar “Back to School: Support for Primary & Secondary School Students” You can register at the link here, This seminar is focusing on ‘Back to School: Support for Primary & Secondary School Students’. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, students across the country have been …
Autistic families concerned about the return to school, survey finds 77% of families feel their child returning to school will need more support, but less than half believe they will receive it Face masks and social distancing a major challenge for autistic students Most autistic students experiencing anxiety about the return to school …
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Assistive Technology Passport; The Qualitative Research study In 2016, Enable Ireland and the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) published a discussion paper on the state of the Assistive Technology (AT) ecosystem in Ireland. Among the recommendations contained in the paper was the establishment of an AT central coordinating agency with the responsibility of coordinating a …
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The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected my life in many aspects, but predominantly in terms of my family, social life, and academic life. In terms of my family, Covid-19 had a relatively weaker impact than it had on many. My family is already well adapted to spending time at home together. About three weeks after the …
We now move onto part two of the Autistic Pride Online coverage. Thank you for bearing with us. Condensing eleven hours into a readable format is no picnic! Mark Blake:Co-Founder and President of the Autistic League was next. The Autism League is a collaboration between writers, filmmakers, photographers, social media talent and activists with the …
Are you a young autistic person or a parent of an autistic child? Are you concerned over the implications of COVID-19 restrictions relaxing? Dr. Sinead Smyth of DCU in association with the Health Research Board is working on an online toolkit to aid in this transition. They are seeking feedback to help create resources for …
The Department of Education and Skills recently announced a new version of July Provision for 2020. This new scheme, also known as the Summer Education Programme, seeks to broaden its scope, so as it can meet the needs of vulnerable schoolchildren, whose education has been most effected by ongoing the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll be updating …
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“We now all need to work together to make sure that every child who is eligible can benefit from the scheme” 12h June 2020 AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity, has welcomed today’s Government’s announcement around a Summer Education Programme to support autistic students and those with other disabilities. Typically autistic young people are …
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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 and Student Unions, students sometimes feel they have no option but to drop out. Dr. Eilidh Cage and Jack Howes (National Autistic Society) recently published a paper on this phenomenon. …
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