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The Shine Centre will hold the Autism Jigsaw Event in Cork on the 18th & 19th of October.
This unique event is kindly sponsored by QUINNhealthcare and will bring the autism community together to share information, strategies and innovations and create better outcomes for our children and adults with autism.
Great list of speakers and exhibitors, tickets just €20 (incl' lunch) €15 for students www.autismjigsaw.com.
Autism Awareness Information and Fun Day
Saturday April 23rd Arena 7 Letterkenny
Programme of Events
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2 - 4pm Face Painting,
Magic Show
Disney Character’s
4 - 6pm Disco
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Nenagh Indoor Sensory Arena is a project of a new Irish Charity, ARC Eireann.
The charity has been set up by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders to support the child, the siblings, the parents and the extended family when it comes to understanding how autism effects the child and those around them.
MWB Autism Support Group are holding an OPEN support meeting for all parents/ carers of children or adults with Autism as follows:
Date and Time : 29th March 2011 at 8.30 pm
Venue: Family Life centre Longford
For details please contact Michael Bryson on 0879877342
This meeting is open to all people interested in Autism
Supporting Families with Disabilities
OPEN MEETING
For parents of children with special needs including ADHD, Aspergers,Downs Syndrome etc.
Where: At the Sligo Park Hotel
When: Tue 15th of February at 8.30pm.
The inaugural Ribbon Rhythm Festival will provide a weekend of great music in aid of a good cause in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny on Friday, February 26, and Saturday 27, 2011.
This brand new two-day musical spectacular has already attracted a stellar line-up of acts and it is planned to run it on an annual basis. The 2011 festival will raise much-needed funds for the Donegal Autism Parent's Support Group and to increase awareness of its work in the county.
I attach a brouchure on a seminar which the Leitrim/West Cavan Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland is organising on Special Education Needs and which will take place in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim on November 11th.
South West Donegal Autism Support Group
Parents Afternoon Sunday 10th October 2010 in The Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town at 3p.m.
Guest Speakers
Information Stands
Refreshments Served
An opportunity to meet with & speak to other parents
Admission €10
For Further information please contact Catherine on 087 - 2849437 or Angela on 087 - 2359909
MWB Autism support are a support group based in Longford but has members from Roscommon, Cavan, Leitrim, Westmeath. MWB Autism Support are holding their next support meeting as follows:
Date: October 21st
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: The Family Life Centre, Longford
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.
Some parents in Sligo have set up a support group for parents of children with Asperger's syndrome.
The next meeting is Monday 22nd February at 8pm in St. Michaels family life centre, Sligo,
At the moment the meetings are held every second Monday.
Roscommon Carers Association, February Support Group Meetings
Venue: Prince of Wales Hotel, ATHLONE
Date: Wednesday 24th February 2.30pm
Guest Speaker from DSFA Rights & Entitlements
Venue: Spells Pub, BALLAGHADERREN
Date: Thursday 25th February at 2pm
Nicola from HSF Health Plan better known as the Hospital Saturday Fund
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.
Aspergers Action Galway (AAG) was set up in 2006 as a voluntary parents support group with following aims and objectives:
Dear Colleagues,
I would like you to assist me in planning our next DFI Platform meetings. In order to do this I would appreciate if you could respond to the three questions below and return them to me.
1. Firstly, I would like to find out what topics you would like to see on the agenda over the next 12 months.
2. Secondly, I would like to know if the format of meeting 3-times per year in varying locations within the North West region is still feasible? Would another format be more suitable.
Carers Week commences 8th of June. Roscommon Carers Association is marking this week by hosting a Barbecue with live music in Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon on Wednesday 10th June at 3pm. The afternoon is for all families who are caring for family members in County Roscommon. Carers from Longford, Westmeath, Sligo, Offaly and Dublin will be there on the day. This will be a great social event for Carers. For transport details and if you are going to attend please contact Bernie on 086 8099494 or 090 64 89296.
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
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Established in 2000, Gra, Autism is a not-for-profit, parent led support group for families with an autistic family member. Based in Galway, the group aims to provide support services and facilitates for the families, loved ones and carers of children and young people with autism.
HADD is an organisation in Ireland made up of volunteers - mainly parents of children with ADHD. As of 2009, local support groups exist in Mayo and Donegal.
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