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ABAILE Autism Support are a self help group of parents in the Louth/Meath area who formed in April 2002 to help children and young people with Autism realise their full potential by facilitating an education using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis.
Our main Objectives are :
• Education : to provide an ABA education for children with Autism and related communication disorders in their local area.
• Parent Support : to provide help, guidance and support to parents and families affected by Autism.
• Awareness : to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of Autism
Drogheda ABACAS School which opened on March 10 2003 was the first major project for ABAILE Autism Support. 18 Children attend this first phase of the school. The Drogheda ABACAS School adheres to the highest standards of worldwide best practice of ABA education.
ABAILE also aims to provide practical support to home programmes through the sharing of physical resources, teaching materials, training and experience. We have run a number of ABA and PECs training courses which have been attended by over 300 people. We have a very active monthly support group meeting on the 3rd Wed of each month in Donegans , Monasterboice where all are welcome.
Parent Support ABAILE aims to provide help, guidance and support to parents of Children with Autism. While concentrating on those working with ABA home programmes we would like to offer assistance to any parent. ABAILE members meet regularly and also phone and email with any information, news or ideas.
Advocacy : we provide advocacy services to families in this area helping with form filling , appeals and lobbying for services on their behalf as well as attending meetings with parents to lend support.
Youth Club : we run two Saturday Youth Clubs for young people with Autism and Asperger Syndrome from many different schools. These have been described by one parent as “ saving her teenagers life” during the last year by giving her a social outlet where she is totally accepted and welcomed.
National ABAILE is a member of and sits on the Board of Directors of Irish Autism Action , the national umbrella group with over 30 member groups. We advocate and lobby on a national level to ensure better service provision to people with Autism.
Contact Us – If you would like to get on our mailing/text list please contact 087 2407431. Or please contact us on the emails below or on our website www.droghedaabacas.com or www.thevalentinesball.com
Harolds Cross Autism Resources Therapy and Support is a local support group
for parents and families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
It is a newly formed group under the umbrella of Irish Autism Action and was
established by parents in response to the news that no occupational or speech
therapy would be provided by the HSE, due to lack of services, in a school some
of the children wereattending. Since then we have gone on to fundraise and
bring the registered charity Sensational Kids to the school on a regular basis to
provide OT and SLT for the children and we continue to actively campaign to
endeavour to gain access to HSE services.
We welcome new members wholeheartedly and meet every 2nd Thursday of the
month in Café Moda, Rathmines at 8.00pm. Anyone who can access this venue is
welcome to join and most of us are not from Harolds Cross but based in
surrounding areas such as Dublin 6, 8, 12, 14.
This year we held Family Fundays for the children and families. In this way, a
supporting social network emerges for children with asd, siblings and parents alike.
In addition, from Sept 19th 2011 we will be running ‘Gymjam’ a weekly club for
children to improve social skills and coordination using physical games. This takes
place every Monday 5-6 in Clogher Road Sports Centre.
We are also very excited about the raised bed offered to us in the local Pearse
College allotments, Spring 2012 and plan to provide sensory garden workshops
for children with asd and co-morbid conditions.
Chairperson
Lorraine Morrissey
085 717 5315
Lorrmozza@eircom.net
Source Page: http://www.autismireland.ie/member-groups/605/
