Every April Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month beginning with United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Today, misconceptions of autism and the frequency in which people are excluded, threaten access to the vital information, resources and support autistic people and their families need. AsIAm AsIAm is Ireland’s Autism charity. We’re here to provide evidence-based advice, resources,Continue reading “April – Autism Awareness Month”
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GOV UK – Disability Confident: guidance for levels 1, 2 and 3
This guidance explains what is needed to become Disability Confident Committed, or a Disability Confident Employer or Leader. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3
Justin and Jen Dawson speak about their son Ciarán (6) who has autism, and their struggles getting HSE support
Government to scrap Green Paper on disability reform following backlash from activists
The Journal, 12 April 2024https://www.thejournal.ie/government-scrapping-disability-green-paper-6353319-Apr2024/
A Wall for Clive
A Wall for Clivehttps://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/ihf-in-the-community/arts-and-creativity/seed-grants/seeds-grants-2023/a-wall-for-clive/
Access All Areas – Prime Time
Prime Time 2 May 2023Access All Areas – follows four people with disabilities in their busy lives and reveals the obstacles that hinder them from living to the full.https://www.rte.ie/player/series/prime-time/SI0000000825?epguid=IH10000976-23-0034
Who will care for my adult child after I die? Special Needs Care
Parents over three days on RTE’s Liveline discuss the tsunami of issues resulting from aging parents being full time carers to their adult children with no plan for the future. Thursday 25 May 2023https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tina-turner-dies-special-needs-care/id212402885?i=1000614492414 Special Needs CareWednesday 24 May 2023https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/liveline/id212402885?i=1000614318054Mary O’Donnell is worried about who will care for her 36-year-old son Barry, who has autismContinue reading “Who will care for my adult child after I die? Special Needs Care”
National Demonstration Progressing Disability (PDS) #LetsMakeAFuss
2pm-4pm, June 11th 2022 Parents of children with additional needs hold protests RTE.ie: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0611/1304288-protest-ireland/ https://www.fussireland.com/
We will not tolerate neglect of our children.
says group protesting in Corkhttps://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40866440.html HSE is ignoring the Disability Act https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/hse-is-ignoring-the-disability-act-1.4834423 Disability assessments: ‘We’re burnt out, exhausted. Our savings are spent’ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/disability-assessments-we-re-burnt-out-exhausted-our-savings-are-spent-1.4867465 Unmet needs: waiting lists in numbers8,000: Number of children on speech and language waiting lists9,000: Numbers waiting on psychology18,000: Numbers waiting on occupational therapy9%: Estimated number of assessments completed on time inContinue reading “We will not tolerate neglect of our children.”
The Disability Fight 