Funded by a PPI Ignite Network @ University of Galway Seed Funding 2023/24 [ www.ppinetwork.ie ] grant, ICAN researchers have established...

Join us on Tuesday, 18th February , at SETU’s Carlow Campus  for the second Irish Neurodiversity Research Conference. Hosted by the...

This video discusses a recent study conducted by Dr Gail Alvares which looks at how sleep problems may not only affect an autistic child...

World Autism Acceptance Week began yesterday! To celebrate this week we're discussing the importance of social inclusion!...

Happy International Women's day! Two Autistic Irish Women share their experiences in this interesting article....

Further information can be found at the links provided: Disability Allowance: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social...

Initial Autism Assessments done by GEMMA are completed remotely. This eliminates travel for parents and allows them to participate from...

GEMMA stands for Genome, Environment, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Autism. We are a part of an international EU project investigating...

The GEMMA study is now administering 6 monthly autism assessments to participants when they are aged 1-3 years. You will know as early as...

Fireworks are fun, but they can also be hugely disruptive to Autism Assistance Dogs. Check out this article by Irish guide dogs to find...

Happy World Mental Health Day! We all need help with our mental health at times, so please note these important resources for mental...

Halloween is an exciting holiday for kids, but it may be challenging for autistic children. As spooky season approaches here are a few...

In honour of World Animal Day, we would like to celebrate Autism Assistance dogs. Autism assistance dogs are an anchor of safety for...

Here at ICAN, we celebrated International Music Day on October 1st. Music therapy can help autistic children develop and practice social...

Research shows that 70% of autistic children and adolescents have one or more comorbid conditions. Through ground-breaking research,...

Lay Summary People with Angelman Syndrome tend to have a very happy disposition. However, they also tend to have severe intellectual...

Biomarkers for early diagnosis of autism. There are currently no known autism defining biomarkers, therefore a diagnosis of autism relies...

G.E.M.M.A stands for Genome, Enviroment, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Autism. To find out what each of these terms means head over to...

Happy International Friendship Day! Recently we posted a celebration of International friendship day to our social media. Undoubtedly...

Lay Summary: This study examined how frequently emotional and mood problems occur for autistic individuals who also have other health...