Amy Kidd

Amy started working with AsIAm in May 2024. She is an experienced social care worker who has worked in Autism specific services for 10 years with experience supporting Autistic adults, teens and children and has great knowledge in the area of Autism Diagnosis and the assessment process as well as the supports available to the family after diagnosis. Amy is keen advocate for the Autistic community and enjoys working directly with Autistic people to ensure they are treated and viewed as equal members of society. Amy is a mammy of an Autistic child (Luke aged 4) so has both professional and personal experience regarding the struggles and implications that families in Ireland face with accessing appropriate services and therapies for their children. Amy says that she is proud to be able to provide substantial support in these areas and looks forward to working as a member of the AsIam team in partnership with the community, to achieve a more inclusive, accessible and accepting culture for the Autistic community in Ireland. Amy was appointed AsIAm Child and Family Support Manager in February 2025 Feb 2025 having previously worked as a Community Support Officer on the Information Line team.