Parent led support centre in Cork for families living with Autism giving children a social outlet.
Cork, Ireland
Joined January 2021
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We are so proud of Pearl ❤ She took the initiative and organised her own book club last night and it was a hit 👏
This is my daughter Pearl, she struggles with anxiety, so much so she can't attend school. But tonight she organised and hosted a teen book club at @JackAutism She was terrified but she did it. I am so proud ❤️❤️❤️
youtu.be/Du9z1UIfjd4
Welcome to Jack & Friends 💙
Thank you @alltvvins Connor Adams , @McAoibhinn Aoibhinn McGinnity , Connor Hourihane and @pjcoogan Pj Coogan.
A special thanks to our PRO Brendan for your videography and editing .
To donate :idonate.ie/fundraiser/114042…
Thank you Aoibhinn McGinnity for your support #wearehereforyou
@McAoibhinn 💙💙💙💙💙💙
We are honoured to be chosen by the staff of Boston Scientific in Cork as one of their top 3 chosen charities for 2020-2021!
We are so close to securing up to €40,000 through their fundraising intiative but will need the staff votes to succeed. #operationtellourstory
@bostonsci
We are looking for donations to help us floor and fit out the new Charity Shop for Jack & Friends Centre for Autism opening in the summer next door to the Centre.We are looking for donations to help us floor and fit out our new Charity Shop. idonate.ie/fundraiser/114042… #iDonate.ie
What a fantastic piece of creative art by one of our service users.
We encourage all children to express themselves fully with no judgement or pressure to conform to societies social expectations of "appropriate ".
Displayed proudly in the centre🥰
#poopland
#surewhynot
We have struggled financially the last year to the point of coming close to having to cease supports in a time where our families needed us more than ever. idonate.ie/fundraiser/114042… #iDonate.ie
We are proud of our work done on our end to support families in desperate need of a school place this September. We are delighted the hard work has produced news of an additional Special School in Cork. We will continue to campaign for further secure measures.
I v much welcome announcement of a new special school in Cork. I look forward to examining details as they come out, but overall badly needed, long overdue!
Credit is due is due to those who have campaigned tirelessly, in particularly the parents, advocates and schools @BuildIrl
We are standing beside these parents. Jack is soon to leave his special school with no Secondary place in site. Claire Jack's Mother is pushing back at the system. Children like Jack and his Friends with a dual diagnosis of Autism and a learning disability are the forgotten.
As our emails are flooded with lots of support from TD's with promises of approach & meetings with Dept of Ed @NormaFoleyTD1 a solution has still not been signed off.
There are sites, options right here in Cork just waiting for ACTION.
Our parents are calling for " Less Talk"
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Another week and another good news story for a mainstream secondary school development. This time in Bcollig with an enrollment of 40 first yr students.
Meanwhile not a peep about a placement for 23 ASD/ID kids in the same city. irishexaminer.com/news/munst…
April is Autism Awareness Month.
It has being a year like no other. Our children who navigate the worlds obstacles daily were faced with the unimaginable; withdrawal of their already limited social interaction, structure and routine.
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I totally get the upset caused by the brave revelations on #RTEInvestigates
Answers to dozens of questions I have are needed.
But brave parents, campaigners, advocates and their legal reps like myself will get up tomorrow morning and will continue to fight hard for children.
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Must be remembered that children have substantive constitutional rights in relation to their education.
That must mean
🟢 a suitable and appropriate school place
🟢Adequate supports to access the curriculum
🟢 Schooling to be regarded as a frontline service
🟢 Inclusive ethos
Jack & Friends Centre For Autism retweeted
Kayla and so many other children have a constitutional right to an appropriate education. Why are you not listening and securing solutions?
Each year the same solution in Cork and excuses are made. Ground hog day. Scoil Aislinn expansion promises. We've heard it before.
