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A heartwarming initiative by a Galway woman is giving artists with autism a voice at Ireland’s biggest craft and design fair this week.

A strong swell of public support was clearly evident as the Autism Parents Athlone group hosted a protest walk through the streets of the town to highlight the urgent need to provide Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) classes within primary and secondary school settings.

A grant of €160,000 allocated to the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) to support access for autistic students and students with an intellectual disability, has been welcomed by constituent Fine Gael senator, Micheál Carrigy.

Penneys has introduced an autism-friendly shopping experience including sensory friendly shopping hours, to its Athlone store at Golden Island Shopping Centre.

To mark Autism Awareness Month this April SuperValu & AsIAm have launched a national colouring competition as part of their “Say Yes to Autism Acceptance” campaign. Autistic people often face invisible barriers because of how the world works and the judgment and attitudes of others, they are used to hearing ‘No’. This World Autism Month SuperValu and AsIAm are encouraging people to say ‘Yes’ for a change: Yes to employment, Yes to education and Yes to community inclusion.

Galway will play host to Ireland's first autism-friendly ball this Saturday in the Ardilaun Hotel. This event is organised by Galway Autism Partnership, with proceeds from the night going to the locally based charity.

A group of Galway teenagers, who are on the autism spectrum, will host the world premiere of a documentary which they produced in the Institute For Lifecourse and Society (ILAS), NUI Galway, tomorrow at 2pm.