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The Fourth Annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2011. Every year, autism organisations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events.
On Friday April 1st and Friday April 8th, Irish Autism Action will be holding bucket collections throughout the country to help raise valuable funds for the organisation. We would greatly appreciate your support if you see our collectors out on the streets. If anyone would like to volunteer an hour or two of their time to help out, please call Colette on 044 93 42576.
Irish Autism Action Council Meeting
Saturday 9th October 2010
Time: 11am to 3pm (approx)
Venue: The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8
(Click for directions to the hotel) http://www.ashlinghotel.ie/Location.asp
Agenda to follow
32 Marathon Challenge Fundraiser Night - Landmark Hotel, Carrick On Shannon - August 1st - 8.30pm till Late
The Challenge: Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw will attempt to run 32 consecutive marathons in 32 counties in just 32 days! This promises to be a truly amazing accomplishment should they be successful. Their second last marathon will be in Leitrim on August 1st around the grounds of Lough Rynn Estate.
The Challenge: Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw will attempt to run 32 consecutive marathons in 32 counties in just 32 days! This promises to be a truly amazing accomplishment should they be successful. Starting on Friday July 2nd 2010 they will visit the entire 32 counties running 26.2 miles each and every day.
This event is being co-ordinated and organised entirely by Irish Autism Action (Charity Number CHY 14656) and Autism NI (Charity Number XR 22944). In addition Gerry and Ken also wish to make a donation to the Irish Cancer Society (Charity Number CHY 5863).
Connacht Gold
Sports and Social Club
We are pleased to learn that Connacht Gold has selected Irish Autism Action to be its Charity of the Year for 2010. Connacht Gold has always been very supportive of good causes in the community and this year they wish to help support local autism initiatives in the region. As part of the partnership they will make a direct financial contribution and hope it can be supplemented through staff fund-raising efforts in 2010.
As part of the launch of the new ‘Grace’ iPhone App, O2 and IAA will be running a promotion for all members of IAA to avail of the app for free. (The cost of the app is normally €29.99)
Today Ireland’s first one stop website for autism information was launched today. www.autismsupport.ie is the result of a partnership between Irish Autism Action, Gheel Autism Services, Aspire, Tuiscint (Eastern Vocational Enterprises ltd), ABHAILE/Drogheda ABACAS School for Children with Autism and Cork Association for Autism.
Majella Loftus, Western People, 09th September 2009
BOYZONE star, Keith Duffy made an emotional apology to the organisers of the Croagh Patrick seven-day challenge in aid of autism for failing to make the climb this year. Having come to Mayo to launch the event on Friday last, Keith apologised for not showing up to climb the Reek, as he had promised.
Mayo Advertiser, September 04, 2009.
Boyzone star Keith Duffy, the patron for Irish Autism Action, will be on a tour of Mayo today (Friday) where he will meet Jordan Kearns, the young boy who was the inspiration behind the hugely successful Croagh Patrick Seven Day in a Row Challenge.
The Boyzone crooner will launch the fourth annual challenge which takes place from March 11 to 17 2010 as part of his visit.
O2 and Samsung Join Forces to Help Kids with Autism across Ireland
What Can Your Phone Do? Mine can help kids with Autism
Our phone has a
5 megapixel camera,
Full Touch Screen with Touchwiz User Interface
Mobile Blogging, Tweeting and Facebook
Oh,
and It provides Art and Creative Play Therapy for Children with Autism in Laois
Because from every Samsung Tocca sold In O2 stores during the month of June, €10 will be going to Irish Autism Action Charities in Your Area.
The Solas Centre was set up as a result of a conversation between 4 people in 2003 who identified the distinct lack of a cohesive provision of diagnostic services in Ireland. Cormac Rennick, Marc De Salvo, Servass Dobedier as founder members of IAA and parents of children with autism, and Allan Willis, Educational Psychologist, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise funds for their project. Their climb was symbolic of the obstacles people with autism and their families have to climb every day.
Irish Autism Action (IAA) is pleased to announce an: Information Meeting - Irish Autism Action
Venue: The Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon
When: Thursday, 28th May, 8PM
Speaker: Kevin Whelan, CEO, IAA
Irish Autism Action along with partners from UCC, DCU and Muintearas Lettermore Galway, will be conducting the prevalence study.The group will be using the prevalence protocol which has been developed from the European Autism information Systems (EAIS) project..
Regions that the study will be concentrated in are Dublin, Cork and the Gaeltacht in Galway.
About Us
Irish Autism Action was first formed as the Irish Autism Alliance in 2001 by a group of parents who took a public stance in relation to the needs and rights of their children. Irish Autism Action (IAA) is an umbrella body currently representing parent groups, support groups and schools for those on the autistic spectrum across Ireland.
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