Autism Acceptance Festival

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Online, Monday 24th March - Thursday 27th March

DCU, NCI and ATU Sligo are, respectively, the first, second and third HEIs in Ireland to receive AsIAm designation as Autism Friendly HEIs. In 2024, CCT and DkIT both received their designations. NCAD are continuing the work in preparation for application.

In 2025, we six higher education institutes are proud to work together again to host the Autism Acceptance Festival. Now in it's 4th year, this festival hosts a series of public-facing events that centre autistic people and promote autism acceptance. All events will be online and free to attend.


Date:
Monday 24th March - Thursday 27th March
Time:
Varies
Price:
Free

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