The Cruelest Cut – €20 million cut in Respite Care budget
The Irish Government have cut respite services for person with ASD by €20 million causing huge damage and loss of opportunity for 1000s .
Employability offering Job options and supports
EmployAbility is an interesting programme which supports people with a disability to secure and maintain employment . Employment Support Specialists integrate people with disabilities into employment in the open labour market and are part of the national EmployAbility...
Leave No One Behind Conference – Minister Doherty has solution in her own hands .
Looking forward to the upcoming Leave No One Behind conference taking place next Monday in the National University of Ireland Maynooth . This one day conference asks how public employment services and career guidance models can best meet the long term needs of those...
Where will your abilities take you ? An exciting new programme
The battle to obtain work and new careers for people with ASD is ongoing on a daily basis and this struggle is difficult and can be very disappointing . Selling the Talents and contribution people with ASD have and can offer employers is hard and without significant...
Early Intervention is Vital !
We have received a number of questions about how to handle finding out that your child is on the ASD spectrum and what needs to be done to take control of the situation. Our view is that each person must have a lifespan service plan which is results oriented and...