Irish Society for Autism

Pre-opening centre of Excellence for People with Autism in Kerry, 2nd April 2014 – World Autism Awareness Day.

World Autism Awareness Day is about more than generating understanding; it is a call to action.

To mark and celebrate the day the Irish Society for Autism is calling on the Minister for Health, James Reilly to demonstrate the Government’s commitment to all people on the Autism spectrum by moving forward with the Autism Bill; a strategy which is vital to protect and enhance the lives of children and adults with Autism in Ireland. Read More…

The Irish Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research in the National University of Ireland, Galway is conducting the following research projects.  If you are interested in further information or participating in these research projects please click on the links attached.

Does your child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder have behaviour problems? http://bit.ly/1cxwtao

Toilet training your child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
http://bit.ly/1iAthgS

Feeding your child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
http://bit.ly/1qvVlTL

Investigating Fears in Children between 1 and 16 years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their age matched Peers. Please read below information regarding research that parents may wish to participate in – Patricia Barber, a psychology student from N.U.I. Galway is conducting a research study investigating fears in children between 1 and 16 years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their age matched peers.

As well as investigating fears in children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, she is interested in finding out about the interventions employed to treat these fears and understanding the range of fears and associated interventions commons in children with ASD.

Patricia is looking to recruit parents of children with ASD aged between 1 to 16 years. No identification of children or their families is required when participating in this study and parents will not be contacted again.  Parents are invited to email Patricia at a.barber@nuigalway.ie if they wish to receive the overall results of the study. Participation requires completing questionnaires.

If you wish to find out more information regarding this research or participate in this research please follow the link http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1540620/NUIG-Undergraduate-Final-Year-Research