Brian Murnane, CEO of Irish Autism Action welcomes the initiative taken by Drogheda Leisure Parks to become the first Autism Friendly Leisure Park in Ireland. Their new sensory room, for children with special needs, officially opens on November 28th at 11.30 AM.
This specialist clothing line will make a huge difference to families where children may have special needs. The range offers both long and short sleeved options with easy to open poppers. The soft bibs also have an absorbent backing. All of the products are made from 100% soft cotton and are easy to care for. […]
Irish Autism Action stand at National Parents Council Special Education Conference, 12th November 2016.
Irish Guide Dogs opened its Assistance Dog’s Programme for families of children with autism on Monday November 14th to new applicants. The main changes to our Assistance Dog Programme include a new support role that will see a Client Liaison Officer working directly with our families prior to formal training with an Assistance Dog. This […]
Autism Friendly times at Santa House Express, Palmerstown House Estate We have collaborated with Santa’s House Express – a premium Santa experience located at the beautiful Palmerstown House Estate – (Johnstown, co. Kildare) to organise autism friendly visits at reduced rates! www.santashouseexpress.ie Available dates: Friday 2nd Dec, Wednesday 21st Dec. Event information: – Arrive at […]
A new form of therapy has for the first time been shown to improve the symptoms and behaviour of autistic children, offering a potential breakthrough in care for millions of families. Six years after parents were trained to better understand and interact with their preschool children, researchers found that the therapy had moderated the behaviour […]
Free two day seminar in Sligo, December 2nd & 3rd.
A new fully accessible Changing Places toilet facility has been opened by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in Terminal 1. The new installation includes a height-adjustable adult-sized changing bench, full room coverage ceiling tracking hoist system and sufficient space both sides of the toilet for transfers. This facility is open to all members of the public […]
Through the overwhelming support of children, families, and educators across Ireland, National Pyjama Day 2015 raised over €300,000. Funds were used to create Access Autism website, designed to increase awareness of Autism in the early childhood sector, as well as awareness of the importance of access to early education and intervention by the community as a […]
Our lives have changed so much from taking part in the Step Ahead Programme. My son Jude, just turned 3 years old, has severe autism and is non verbal. He can now communicate a lot non verbally. He couldn’t at all before, he scored 0.01% commincation with HSE assessment. Now he is so much happier […]
