# autism - Sunday 28 March, 2021
# Autism
# Autism
Patient confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of the health service, said the HSE boss.
# autism - Thursday 27 August, 2020
# Schools Reopening
# Schools Reopening
Against the backdrop of Covid-19, parents worry how their children with special needs will cope with school this year.
# autism - Tuesday 25 August, 2020
# Assessing Autism
# Assessing Autism
‘Starting primary school was always going to be difficult but now I am concerned that it will be deeply traumatic and damaging.’
# autism - Thursday 13 August, 2020
# Special Needs
# Special Needs
The report highlights a decline in children’s abilities and skills since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions.
# autism - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Asiam
# Asiam
AsIAm CEO Adam Harris said: “More than most, more than ever, we need your support now.”
# autism - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
# The Long Wait
# The Long Wait
Mother’s six-year struggle of appeals, complaints and a High Court case to get her son the help he needed.
# autism - Friday 21 February, 2020
# Waiting For Therapy
# Waiting For Therapy
Some families are going into debt because of their child’s condition – one to the tune of €150,000.
# autism - Saturday 1 February, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Firhouse Educate Together National School held a public meeting with several politicians in attendance.
# autism - Thursday 30 January, 2020
# Catherine Noone
# Catherine Noone
Noone said the Taoiseach is a “very good politician”, but said she had no doubt he is “on the spectrum”.
# autism - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Noone is now writing to autism support organisations.
# autism - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
# Catherine Noone
# Catherine Noone
Catherine Noone released a statement this morning apologising for the remarks and saying she withdrew them.
# autism - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Btyse
# Btyse
The project is on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.
# autism - Monday 25 November, 2019
# Travel
# Travel
The room includes relaxing music, mood lighting, bean bags and digital display panels.
# autism - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
# Courts
# Courts
The jury spent 54 minutes deliberating today before delivering a unanimous verdict.
# Courts
# Courts
The woman had a ‘fixed, false and psychotic view’ of her child’s autistic condition, the trial was told.
# autism - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Autism
# Autism
Just because a child has autism or has neuro-diverse needs, it doesn’t mean they can’t be encouraged to be artistic, as these experts show.
# autism - Monday 7 October, 2019
# July Provision
# July Provision
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
# autism - Thursday 26 September, 2019
# Home Tuition
# Home Tuition
Home tutors have raised concerns that the Department of Education has failed to process tuition grants.
# autism - Friday 13 September, 2019
# Courts
# Courts
The teen was alleged to have engaged in “unpredictable, aggressive and violent behaviour in the school”.
# autism - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
# Education
# Education
Last month the Department of Education served statutory notices on 18 schools and two patrol bodies in the Dublin 15 area urging them to make additional provision.
# autism - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
# Education
# Education
The July Provision Scheme provides funding for extended schooling for children with ASD and severe/profound learning disability.
# autism - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Autism
# Autism
Some 33% of parents said they were waiting one to two years for a place to become available.
# autism - Thursday 7 February, 2019
# Riley's Challenge
From The Daily Edge
# Riley's Challenge
Now’s your chance to learn Lámh.
# autism - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
I believe that the unions are targeting industrial action at a minority and that this sets a worrying precedent for all minority groups, writes Adam Harris.
# autism - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# DCU
# DCU
The sensory pod helps students take a break away from the hustle and bustle of college life.
# autism - Monday 24 December, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
The wish for all families is that they have their perfect Christmas but that may mean adjusting expectations to find what works in a family with autism, writes Tara Matthews.
# autism - Friday 7 December, 2018
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
There has been an increase in HPV uptake rates to 65% in 2018.
# autism - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
# Diagnostics
# Diagnostics
“Home videos catches the child in his or her natural environment,” researchers said.
# autism - Saturday 3 November, 2018
# Waterford
# Waterford
Winterval is hosting an Autism -friendly evening on 13 December at the Old Postal Sorting Centre in Waterford.
# autism - Friday 26 October, 2018
# Tyrrelstown
# Tyrrelstown
“This could have a knock-on effect for months. Regression is a real possibility.” Olga Morgan is concerned about her son, Andy.
# autism - Monday 27 August, 2018
# Courts
# Courts
The student involved cannot be identified for legal reasons.
# Opinion
# Opinion
Why doesn’t the government fund special classes for secondary school students with autism, asks Graham Manning.
# autism - Thursday 23 August, 2018
# Disability
# Disability
The taxi driver changed the routine after he bought a new car.
# autism - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
# First Of Its Kind
# First Of Its Kind
We’ve heard of autism-friendly shops, but a new initiative goes even further.
# autism - Sunday 29 April, 2018
# Autism Awareness Training
# Autism Awareness Training
An Autism charity hopes to dispel myths about the disorder by training shops and businesses how to deal with children who have autism.
# autism - Wednesday 4 April, 2018
# Paddy Mcguinness
From The Daily Edge
# Paddy Mcguinness
Paddy’s four-year-old twins Penelope and Leo both have autism.
# autism - Saturday 31 March, 2018
# Life With Autism
# Life With Autism
Autism -friendly events are helping families have less stressful experiences at shops and cinemas.
# autism - Friday 23 March, 2018
# Discrimination
# Discrimination
The supermarket chain announced a major autism-awareness initiative earlier this week.
# autism - Monday 19 February, 2018
# Early Development
# Early Development
The “first of their kind” tests measure damage to proteins that can be an early indicator of autism.
# autism - Sunday 3 December, 2017
# Visual Guide
# Visual Guide
They’re being brought in as part of a wider initiative to support shoppers with autism and their families.
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