We are building up a library of recent articles and programs that have appeared in the Irish media that you might not have seen. You can click on the link to access the original item as it was published or broadcast.
Let us know if you have come across a specific item that you think should be listed below.
Have you seen the new Autism Channel on the web? Special interest programs appear on Sky TV (at 4:30pm Mondays - Sky TV 166, FreeSat 402). This on-line service is an extension of The Autism File - the specialist magazine which has a host of fantastic articles about diet, medicine, education and all things autism. A must read.
Editor Notes:
- Our schedule below was last updated 3 months ago - apologies for not adding to it in that period. We'll fix this as soon as possible.
- Irish Independent - 07/07/2012 - State 'ignoring autism advice a year after specialist school closed
General News
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| Irish Times | 09/05/2012 | Burton says no agenda against autism |
| Irish Examiner | 07/05/2012 | All five 'Dragons' agreeto invest in Special Needs App |
| Irish Examiner | 03/04/2012 | Family thrilled by President's warm welcome |
| Irish Times | 03/04/2012 | Irish artist gets UN stamp of approval |
| Irish Examiner | 02/04/2012 | Services critised on World Autism Awareness Day |
| Irish Examiner | 02/04/2012 | Time for a national autism strategy |
| Irish Times | 02/04/2012 | Health services for people with autism poorly developed |
| TV3 | 02/04/2012 | World Autism Day |
| Mail on Sunday | 01/04/2012 | Dragon's Den wife tells the shocking truth about raising their autistic son |
| Irish Examiner | 01/04/2012 | Autism Centre of Excellence planned for Westmeath |
| Irish Times | 27/03/2012 | School stalemate over assistance dog in classroom |
| Irish Independent | 22/03/2012 | Number of children with autism soars by more than 50% in 5 years |
| Irish Examiner | 22/03/2012 | Teenage autism crusader leaves powerful legacy |
| Irish Examiner | 20/03/2012 | Harsh cuts loom for the intellectually disabled but there is a smart option |
| Irish Independent | 14/03/2012 | Miracle girl cheats death as gust of wind knocks her under a passing train |
| Irish Examiner | 05/03/2012 | Families of autistic children to campaign over allowance |
| Irish Times | 28/02/2012 | Special needs facility opens |
| Irish Times | 25/02/2012 | President Higgins calls for change in attitudes towards autism |
| Irish Times | 24/02/2012 | Global innovators gather to tackle State problems |
| Irish Times | 10/02/2012 | Mental capacity bill to be issued shortly |
| Irish Times | 09/02/2012 | French film ban raises autism issue |
| Irish Times | 10/01/2012 | Irish autism event to reveal research on early diagnosis |
| Irish Times | 13/12/2011 | The positive side of autism |
| Irish Times | 08/12/2011 | New CBT approach for children is a bonus |
| Irish Independent | 22/11/2011 | Rise in autism 'may be linked to clever parents' |
| Irish Times | 14/10/2011 | Device tracks location of those at risk |
| Irish Examiner | 22/09/2011 | People with autism thrive as software testers |
| Irish Independent | 22/09/2011 | Autism: 'I have waited 4 years to get a kiss from my son ....' |
| Irish Times | 02/07/2011 | Reilly recalls son's autism diagnosis |
| Irish Times | 03/03/2011 | Court rules on severly disturbed patient |
Education
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| Dail Eireann | 24/11/2011 | Question re Position of ABA in Education policy |
| Sunday Times | 31/10/2011 | School in 'toilet therapy' breach |
| Irish Independent | 10/10/2011 | Eight Autistic children still waiting for a school place after 10 weeks |
| Irish Times | 26/09/2011 | Autism and Education, letter of reply |
| Irish Times | 21/09/2011 | Autism and Education, letter from a parent |
| Sunday Times | 18/09/2011 | Backbencher rebels over autism policy |
| Evening Herald | 09/09/2011 | Scandal of 8 children who have no school |
| Irish Times | 02/09/2011 | Autistic boy refused full-time place at school |
| Sunday Independent | 31/07/2011 | Policies? 'No money for needy' is only clear one |
| Irish Times | 30/07/2011 | Ministers accused over autistic children as specialist schools forced to close |
| Irish Examiner | 29/07/2011 | Dublin school for children with autism to close today |
| RTE News | 28/07/2011 | Funding shortfall closes Dublin autism school |
| TV3 | 28/07/2011 | Autism school to close |
Medical
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| Irish Times | 07/05/2012 | Major delay in assessing disabled children |
| Irish Times | 04/05/2012 | Homeopathy and autism |
| Irish Independent | 02/03/2012 | Doctor struck off in MMR controversy has decision quashed |
| Irish Times | 21/02/2012 | Genetics and man-made chemicals equally to blame, say researchers |
| Irish Times | 10/11/2011 | A challenge must be put to claims of false science |
| Irish Times | 06/10/2011 | Parents avoid child vaccines at their peril |
| Irish Times | 30/08/2011 | Born with a craving for alcohol |
| Evening Herald | 08/09/2011 | Dont let a conspiracy theory put your child's life at risk ... |
| Irish Times | 05/08/2011 | The measles menace |
| Daily Mail | 23/07/2011 | MMR fears gain support |
| Irish Times | 10/05/2011 | Does it work? Can flower remedies help with autism? |
| Irish Independent | 22/04/2011 | Simple food test makes all the difference for Alicia |
| Irish Examiner | 29/04/2011 | Study uses checklist to screen for early autism warning signs |
Miscellaneous
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| Irish Independent | 06/09/2011 | Therapy camp shows way in aiding autism |
| Irish Times | 05/07/2011 | Public donations to guide dog charity fall by €1m |
| Irish Times | 11/06/2011 | Big Easy balances bigger family issues with major pursuit |
| Irish Times | 26/04/2011 | Bringing up a child with special needs |
| Irish Times | 04/02/2011 | It's not a crime for a disabled person to have a child |
International Press
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| BBC | 02/04/2012 | France's autism treatment 'shame' |
| The Guardian | 05/01/2012 | Andrew Wakefield sues BMJ for claiming MMR study was fraudulent |
| The Guardian | 27/12/2011 | Mother condemns Kentucky school for putting autistic son in duffel bag |
| The Guardian | Click here | Library of all of their articles on autism |
| Washington Post | 09/10/2011 | Microbes may play crucial role in human health |
| Washington Post | 24/09/2011 | Autism treatment benefits could be jeopardised by health law provision |
| New York Times | 18/09/2011 | Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World |
| New York Times | 30/06/2011 | For some with autism, jobs to match their talents |
Tony Humphries : February 2012
There was a huge response to an article written by Dr. Tony Humphries in the Irish Examiner on 2nd February 2012. The list below is only a selection of the reactions to that article.
| Source | Date & Link | Headline |
| Irish Independent | 03/03/2012 | Life as a mother of a child with autism |
| Irish Independent | 20/02/2012 | Mothers left out in the cold again |
| Irish Examiner | 14/02/2012 | Reilly: Humphries autism comments 'outrageous' |
| Irish Examiner | 11/02/2012 | Psychologist Humphries shocked by reaction to his comments |
| Irish Examiner | 08/02/2012 | Don't blame parents for autism |
| Irish Examiner | 08/02/2012 | Apologise to everyone affected by autism |
| Irish Examiner | 07/02/2012 | Autism controversy - The right to an opinion |
Two little news gems
1. Basketball hero ...
Thanks to ABA Ireland for bringing this gem of a story to our attention. It's a 2-minute feel-good story ... Check it out here! This video may cause some viewers severe smile muscle-ache and/or reach for their Kleenex.
2. An "unknown" Golf Legend ...
Moe Norman is a legend amongst top golf professionals - but how many of us know him? Moe died in 2004, but he was a unique pro golfer, with a radically different golf swing, one who shot four rounds of 59 in his career, and won dozens of events in Canada - but perhaps due to his autistic behaviours, he never made in on the American golf tour. Check out this web-site for an insight into a man with a special talent