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Midlands Regional Hospital Sensory Room
February 19, 2020
The Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar recently became one of the first hospitals in the country to open a sensory room for patients. We spoke
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Robert Byrne’s Sensory Pod
September 10, 2019
Today we sit down with Robert Byrne, creator of the sensory pod. Adapting the capsule hotels commonly found in Asia, Byrne created a new piece
Limerick Launches First Autism Friendly Intreo Office
August 12, 2019
July saw the launch of Ireland’s first autism friendly Intreo Office. Intreo Offices, a crucial part of DEASP (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)
Our Work With Playstival
August 7, 2019
We at AsIAm can’t wait for Playstival in three days time. Having worked with them since January we’re very excited to see our collaboration come
How can I Explain My Child’s Sensory Needs to their New Teacher?
September 19, 2018
Your child’s teacher may already be aware of autistic children’s sensory needs. However, if your child does have exceptional needs, then it is important that
Stimming
April 25, 2018
Stimming (short for self-stimulatory behaviour) is a repetitive series of actions which an autistic person may do when they are excited, anxious or stimulated. Almost
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
Making Written Communication Clear
April 14, 2018
We often think of autism’s major difficulties with communication and language as an almost exclusively childhood problem that is eventually resolved. It’s true that many
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
