Autism Acceptance Festival

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 2026, we six higher education institutes are proud to work together again to host the Autism Acceptance Festival. Now in it's 5th year, the festival hosts a series of public-facing events that centre autistic people and promote autism acceptance.

Learn more about the speakers in this event and find more events in this series by visiting our Festival Hub.

Watch Party Details

Time: 7pm
Date: Sunday 22nd March

On Sunday 22nd March at 7pm, we invite you to a watch party of Néara-Éagsúlacht: Dearcadh Difriúil, a two-part documentary, in a mix of Irish and English, translated through subtitles, that explores neurodiversity in Ireland. This compelling series offers an honest, humane look at stories that often not heard.

Discussion

For those interested, we will be hosting a discussion on the film on Monday 23rd March at 1pm, where Anne Hannan (CCT) will host a panel discussion with Sarah Beth Henry from Tyrone Productions, producer of Néara Éagsúlacht: Dearcadh Difriúill; Cúnla Ní Bhraonáin-Morris, who took part in the documentary, and Mick O’Dowd, whose son Traolach was also featured.

Details on how to sign up for this discussion can be found on Watch Party Discussion

Other Autism Acceptant Festival Events

If you are interested in finding out more about our other events, please visit our Festival Hub to check out what is happening.