Laragh Smith is a member of the AsIAm Youth Leadership Team. Here Laragh explains through poetry what it is like to have autism, and what she would like you to understand. Being Me I have a thing called Autism it lives inside my head it follows me everywhere I go even to my bed. I…
On Thursday 30th March, a rally was organised by disability support groups. This demonstration was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the date on which the Irish government had committed to adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (UNCRPD) This was an international agreement on changing attitudes and approaches…
Sinead Farrelly, a journalism student at Dublin Institute of Technology talks about how those who have Asperger and Autism find their everyday experiences of college life. Sinead has been shortlisted for a Smedias Award for Radio Journalist of the year. Listen below to hear what Sinead has to say.
November 2016 In November, the AsIAm Youth Leadership Team met up in St. Andrew’s Resource centre in Dublin city to work on some very interesting topics. Here’s what we did: We started off with a drama workshop led by Oonagh, where we played a series of games and completed a series of challenges by listening…
AsIAm will be bringing our “Autism Experience” Exhibition to Tallaght Stadium on Thursday 19th January (1:00pm – 8pm) and Friday 20th January (9:30am – 4:30pm). The Exhibition is an interactive, self-guided experience which will help you gain a better understanding of Autism and “step into the shoes” of someone with the condition. It’s free to visit and can…
AsIAm will be bringing our “Autism Experience” Exhibition to the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel on Saturday 26th November from 9am to 4pmThe Exhibition is an interactive, self-guided experience which will help you gain a better understanding of Autism and “step into the shoes” of someone with the condition. It’s free to visit and can take anything from 40…
AsIAm will be bringing our “Autism Experience” Exhibition to the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis on Thursday 20th (between 10am and 8pm) and Friday 21st October (between 10am and 3pm). The Exhibition is an interactive, self-guided experience which will help you gain a better understanding of Autism and “step into the shoes” of someone with the…
After a very positive few days unveiling our YouthHub and seeing so many of our Young Leaders begin to find their voice but also be listened to – it was very frustrating for us to read about 50 Cent’s behaviour in Cincinnati airport yesterday. To read all about it see here In the airport, 50…
AsIAm recently held its first National Autism Conference, exploring the theme of “Empowering Potential”. We were delighted to hold an Autism-friendly event and welcome over 330 Delegates to the event. We had amazing speakers exploring topics as varied as education, employment, independent living, transition, anxiety, parenting and relationships. The showstopper for many on the day…
You will find the words “Autism-friendly” a lot throughout the website – but how can you put it into action? Everyone can do something to be more Autism-friendly whether it be learning how to effectively communicate with someone who have the condition or making the environment of your business or community group more manageable –…