World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day takes place every year on the 2nd of April and is a designated United Nations Day of Observance. 2026 marks the 19th year of World Autism Awareness Day.
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Cost of Disability Public Consultation
The Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has launched a public consultation on the Cost of Disability. The Programme for Government commits to introducing a permanent Annual Cost of Disability Support Payment. The consultation invites submissions on the approach to this payment.
Research Study
Emotions, Alexithymia and Theory of Mind. This study investigates how alexithymia, a trait characterized by difficulties in recognizing internal emotion states, relates to emotion recognition more broadly and to theory of mind (ToM), the capacity to understand the internal state of others.
Research Study
The Colour of Pain: Co-designing a Colourised Version of the Wong Baker Faces Pain Scale.
AbleFest 2026
Ablefest Killarney, an inclusive, sensory friendly festival taking place on Sunday, March 15th 2026 in Killarney.
Research Study
Emma O’Donnell is carrying out an independent research project as part of her final year project called ‘A Comparative Examination of Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Autistic and Non-Autistic Children’.
NDA Research as part of the Autism Innovation Strategy
The National Disability Authority (NDA) have been asked by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to conduct research on crisis situations experienced by autistic and/or disabled children and young people and their families in order to better prevent, intervene and manage these crisis situations in Ireland.
