Tuesday April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day & April is autism awareness month you can support autism by buying an Irish Autism Action Flag for €5 and displaying at your home or in the workplace during the month of April. To purchase a flag and support people with autism contact niall@autismireland.ie or visit the website www.autismireland.ie
Today the number of people in Ireland with a diagnosis of Autism is 50,000. However, the number of people in Ireland affected by Autism is five times that amount. These staggering statistics provide some idea of the scale of the issue in Ireland today. Irish Autism Action is striving forward in addressing this – through the opening of the Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) in the heart of Ireland.
The new innovative Autism Centre of Excellence is located on the grounds of the Franciscan Friary in Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath which was opened in January 2013 and will reflect the national flagship nature of the facility through an environment of learning, research and developmental opportunities for children and adults on the spectrum. Our objective in setting up this unique Centre in Ireland is to offer vital resources to families through a variety of services including a diagnostic and assessment Centre, a Helpline and Information Centre, supported employment opportunities on site in addition to Outreach Programmes.
To mark World Autism Awareness Day and the start of Autism Awareness Month, buildings in Dublin city centre will be going 'blue' on the evening of Tuesday 2nd April. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre and Liberty hall will join many buildings around the country which will all acquire the blue hue to support this worldwide awareness initiative.
April 2013
