Frank Ludwig: ‘Why AUsome is not for everyone.’
AUsome Training recently caught up with Frank Ludwig. After proving [...]
What is othering?
Othering basically means putting people in a category that is [...]
An interview with AUsome Founder Evaleen Whelton
By Amy O' Regan When did your story in the [...]
Behind The Scenes at Ireland’s First Ever All-Autistic Conference
By Amy O' Regan Working as a Photographer for AUsome [...]
AUsome Training: Are you ready to be challenged?
if you are brave, open minded, and ready to listen to the Autistic experience without speaking over us; if you are the type of person who acknowledges that society as it is now does not accept or understand Autism and Autistics and that the experts on the Autistic experience are Autistic people living Autistic lives, then AUsome Training is absolutely for you.
Why do you believe in autism?
Learning about "autism" means that you have already made the assumption that Autistic people are defective versions of a perceived "normal".
Busting myths around Autistic play
Evaleen refers back to her article on Autistic play and lining things up and humorously tells us Lining things up is contagious, schools line up in single file, the army, aisles and shelves in supermarkets. Order makes us feel safe as humans, if we know where they’re going to be and how they’re going to be
Announcing Jay Jay Mudridge, presenter at our parents conference 21st March.
The sad fact is that the Autistic community have been campaigning against Applied Behaviour Analysis for decades. It is only now that professionals are also coming on board and speaking out against this harmful practise. Jay Jay hopes to put this right by sharing their story along with research.
Diversity in my child’s Irish school book (or lack thereof)
Lack of disability representation is a big issue as is [...]
AUsome Training is not for everyone
AUsome Training is not for everyone. Our training is designed to take your understanding of autism into 21st century. It will challenge you. It will mean that you have to unlearn almost everything you've already heard about autism thus far.
