Now in its 5th year, the Autism Acceptance Festival hosted a number of online public-facing events. It featured a range of discussions on topics including disability supports and reasonable accommodation in Higher Ed, Assistive Technology in HEI’s as well as communication options for non-speaking autistic people.

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, this festival hosts a series of public-facing events that centre autistic people and promote autism acceptance.

Please click below for a recording of the event.  Resources mentioned during the panel discussion are also attached.

Past Events & Resources | Autism Acceptance Events | NCI