Fifty years after his enrolment as a mature student Michael D Higgins is to pay a visit, for the first time as President of Ireland, to NUI Galway tomorrow afternoon.
President Higgins is to make his first official visit to NUI Galway to launch the Irish Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research (ICAN ), which was co-founded by the Galway University Foundation.
ICAN is committed to improving the lives of children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopment conditions. The centre is dedicated to conducting innovative scientific research, delivering high-quality professional education and services to the community. According to research ASD affects one in 100 people and the diagnosis involves difficulties in communication, forming relationships, developing language, and in using abstract concepts.
