Life,Animated – Moving Documentary Into The Interior Life Of An Autistic Person
From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he […]
Family day out for Kildangan National School Puckane
Another big day out for all the family is planned next month as the annual Ballycommon Sponsored Ride gears up in support of Kildangan National School. New novelty events including a horse jumping challenge for local ‘celebrities’ are included in this year’s BSR, which is being held in aid of a new playground for the […]
World Renowned Pioneer of Farm Animal Welfare & Autism Advocate To Visit Ireland
Dr. Temple Grandin has had a movie made about her which won seven Emmy awards, a 2011 Golden Globe, and a Peabody Award. Introduction to the movie: Temple Grandin (2010, HBO Films) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJt5pWeX6E4 She was honoured in Time Magazine 2010 as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World”. She has appeared on television shows including […]
Mum of two spearheads development of new iPhone App to help children with autism communicate
A Co. Wicklow based mother of two children with autism, Lisa Domican, has today launched a new iPhone application (app) that she hopes will help children with autism better develop their communications skills. The app, which has already been successfully trialled in the Saplings school in Rathfarnham for children with autism, is called “Grace” (named […]
