AUTISM FRIENDLY BLARNEY
The Project
The Autism Friendly Blarney project is in association with AsIAm (Ireland's leading autism charity) and their Autism Friendly Communities initiative.
The project to increase accessibility, understanding and acceptance for people with Autism in our local and wider community.
It does this by targeting the main barriers to inclusion for autistic people in the community, including:
1. Communication
2. Predictability &
Control ​​
3. Sensory Processing
4. Judgements &
attitudes
The Plan
The project follows a series of principles aimed at fostering autism inclusion and empowerment in local communities. These are set out by AsIAm and are referred to as the Autism Friendly Town Commitment. They include:​​
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Formation of a committee
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A 3-year charter inclusion plan is created
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Local businesses/organisations are invited sign up to become Champions
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The project is officially launched with AsIAm
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Year 1: Each businesses/organisation will undergo understandable staff training
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Year 2: Each business/organisation will create a social story
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Year 3: Each business/organisation will put at least one suitable sensory support in place
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The community will commit to enacting at least one change within the community
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Once completed, Blarney earns the Autism Friendly Town award and status
Our Progress
A lot of work has been done since we started in January 2024!
We have formed our committee, strategised our plan and reached out to a huge number of local businesses, schools and organisations.
You can keep up to date on all of our activity and updates on our social media pages!
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Progress so far, with the AsIAm Autism Friendly Town Commitment:
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Formation of a committee
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A 3-year charter inclusion plan is created
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Local businesses/organisations are invited to sign up to become Champions
-
The project is officially launched with AsIAm
-
Year 1: Each businesses/organisation will undergo understandable staff training
-
Year 2: Each business/organisation will create a social story
-
Year 3: Each business/organisation will put at least one suitable sensory support in place
-
The community will commit to enacting at least one change within the community
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Blarney earns the Autism Friendly Town award and status
