Autism NI
A mum's account of living in social isolation lockdown with an out-of-sync child
OBSESSIONS, repetitive behaviour and routines are how people with autism cope with everyday life.
Charity demands mandatory autism training for teachers
AUTISM training should be made mandatory for all teaching staff, a charity has urged.
Knowing I have Asperger's has enabled me to find out more about the real me
"I LIVED my life under incredible, incredible guilt about being a bad person and a failure.
Making Sense of Autism family fun days are taking place on Saturday April 14
MAKING Sense of Autism' family fun days are planned for venues across the north on Saturday week in support of World Autism Awareness Month.
Autism is very much a reality for thousands of families in Northern Ireland
AUTISM is a complex disorder, a spectrum of degrees, and in the BBC television serial The A Word, young Joe, an attractive, determined nine-year-old, brings home to viewers his frustrations and those of his parents.
Charity in call to raise a Christmas Cuppa to support families living with autism
TO help make Christmas a less stressful time for families living with autism in Northern Ireland, a festive cuppa event has been planned to raise funds for the growing numbers affected by this "hidden disability".
Autism charity criticised after volunteer group cut
An autism charity has been accused of leaving hundreds of families without support after axing a group of volunteers in an internal dispute.
Leona O'Neill: Making Christmas magical for children with autism
A FAMILY visit to Titanic Belfast’s Magical Christmas Experience helps Leona O’Neill to understand why Christmas can be difficult for children with autism.
Snow cakes for autism Christmas charity appeal
CHRISTMAS is often a very stressful time for the autism community, when the normal day-to-day routine changes can cause anxiety.
