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World Autism Acceptance Week
World Autism Acceptance Week began yesterday! To celebrate this week we're discussing the importance of social inclusion!...
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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International Women's Day
Happy International Women's day! Two Autistic Irish Women share their experiences in this interesting article....
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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Financial Supports available for People with Autism
Further information can be found at the links provided: Disability Allowance: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social...
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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Telehealth Assessments
Initial Autism Assessments done by GEMMA are completed remotely. This eliminates travel for parents and allows them to participate from...
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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What is the GEMMA Study?
GEMMA stands for Genome, Environment, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Autism. We are a part of an international EU project investigating...
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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World Mental Health Day!
Happy World Mental Health Day! We all need help with our mental health at times, so please note these important resources for mental...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Preparing for Halloween
Halloween is an exciting holiday for kids, but it may be challenging for autistic children. As spooky season approaches here are a few...
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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World Animal Day
In honour of World Animal Day, we would like to celebrate Autism Assistance dogs. Autism assistance dogs are an anchor of safety for...
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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International Music Day
Here at ICAN, we celebrated International Music Day on October 1st. Music therapy can help autistic children develop and practice social...
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Comorbidities
Research shows that 70% of autistic children and adolescents have one or more comorbid conditions. Through ground-breaking research,...
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Biomarkers
Biomarkers for early diagnosis of autism. There are currently no known autism defining biomarkers, therefore a diagnosis of autism relies...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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What does G.E.M.M.A stand for?
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...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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International Friendship Day
Happy International Friendship Day! Recently we posted a celebration of International friendship day to our social media. Undoubtedly...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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