Post Tagged with: "Autism"

CORCORAN’S Furniture & Carpets Ltd. launched their charity of the year partnership with Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI) on Valentine’s Day. This is a landmark year for the company as they celebrate their 25th anniversary this August. In honour of this special year, Corcoran’s has partnered with their chosen charity […]

THE Rose Hotel has been recognised for the outstanding contribution it has made so far on its journey towards becoming an Autism Friendly hotel, by AsIAm, Ireland’s national Autism charity and Autism Friendly Tralee. On Tuesday, February 28, Adam Harris, CEO of AsIAm, and Lisa Curran of Autism Friendly Tralee […]

  PENNEYS, in partnership with AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity, will introduce autism-friendly shopping in its stores around Ireland, including those in Tralee and Killarney. Autism Champions with specialist training from AsIAm, will be available in every store to provide additional support to customers. Dedicated digital support including interactive store […]

TRALEE is aiming to become an Autism Friendly Town and as part of achieving that ambition, Tralee Municipal District has installed a Communication Board in the playground at Tralee Town Park. The board, which is the first of its kind in Kerry County Council managed playgrounds, will assist those with […]

A KERRY girl has just released a song with all proceeds raised going towards an autism awareness organisation. Eleven year old Amanda Gleasure from Cordal wrote ‘Noticed’, a song to help raise autism awareness, as her friend is school is autistic. With the help of her vocal coach, Lisa Curran from […]

WITH less than two weeks until the St Patrick’s Day Parade many are looking forward to a noisy and colourful extravaganza of entertainment. However, for people with autism, the parade can be distressing. Because of this, there will be a sensory path for children/families with autism and additional needs this […]

VODAFONE Ireland has announced the introduction of Autism-friendly retail hours at its Tralee store in The Square. The launch is part of a company-wide neurodiversity programme which runs across retail, employment opportunities, events and education. The programme will see reduced noise, priority seating and appointments every Wednesday between 9am and […]

THERE was a public meeting held in The Rose Hotel last night to help Tralee on its journey to be to becoming an Autism-Friendly town. Guest speaker and CEO of ‘As I Am’ — the Autism advocacy organisation — Adam Harris, was there and offered an insight into the initiative launched […]

A TOWN-WIDE programme is being launched in Tralee to encourage parents, friends, businesses and organisations to engage in a new initiative to promote Tralee as an Autism-Friendly Town, with a public meeting promoting the initiative to be held at the end of the month ‘AsIAm’, an Autism advocacy organisation is […]

TRALEE is amongst 11 Irish towns on the journey to becoming autism-friendly. That’s according to Supervalu, who in partnership with AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity and advocacy organisation last year announced Clonakilty as Ireland’s first Autism-Friendly Town. Now 11 towns, including Tralee, are now on the journey to join them. In […]

A TRALEE woman is appealing for respite help with her seven year old son who has autism and is intellectually disabled. Selina Switzer was on RTE Radio 1’s Liveline Show on Tuesday where she outlined the constant care her son needs and the pressure it is putting on her family. […]

KERRY County Council has been called upon to ensure inclusion for all by providing funding and lands where feasible for the development/ extension of playgrounds for children with disabilities and designated walks and amenities in a safe and quiet environment for children with Autism. Councillor Michael Cahill, who made the […]

A TRALEE couple are taking a dive for Autism Ireland next month and they’re holding a fundraising table quiz to help them on their way to raising money for the charity. Celene Moloney and Chris Quain will be doing a Skydive at Irish Parachute Club in June. “There is a great […]

A TRALEE mother is part of an Autism Awareness campaign to be officially launched next Monday on Snapchat. Lisa Curran, who has a young son with autism, is asking people to support the ‘Through Their Eyes’ campaign which has seen a promo video with a song written by Killarney man […]

  THE OMNIPLEX cinema is to provide weekly screenings for the deaf and hard of hearing along with providing sensory shows for children with autism. 22 different cinemas across Ireland including Tralee will tonight show ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ with subtitles. We have received a number of requests from customers for […]

FOLLOWING the success of the recent ‘Walk 4 Life Kerry’ (see here for story), people will be dusting off their running/walking shoes again  as a new fundraiser walk is organised for next month. The ‘Walk 4 Autism’ will be a 5km walk/run to take place on July 12 from the John Mitchels GAA […]

THERE was a massive turnout in the Fels Point Hotel last night for a fundraiser in aid of autism units in two schools. The ‘Talent Of Tralee’ concert certainly lived up to its name with participants from the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts, […]

A MOTHER of a child with autism is giving back to the schools which helped her child, by organising a charity night that will showcase the ‘Talent of Tralee’. Laura Smith of Racecourse Heights, is raising funds for Killahan Autism Unit Abbeydorney and St Joesph’s Autism Unit Castlemaine National School to say thanks for […]

ST ITA’S  AND ST JOSEPH’S are hosting a fundraising night in aid of vital new extension work which is currently ongoing in the school. The fundraiser will take place in the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium, this Friday, November 21. Tickets are priced at €5 with children allowed to go in free. […]