Celebrating Unique Thinking

Welcome to Neurodiversity Ireland. We are building a national community where different brains and unique thinkers are celebrated.

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Our Vision

Our vision is an Ireland where Neurodivergent children and their families have the freedom to live the life they choose, at the centre of their community.

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  • Establish Sandymount as our flagship neuroaffirmative community, driving education about, understanding and inclusion of neurodivergent individuals and encourage the development of other neurodiversity-friendly communities throughout Ireland, using our blueprint. 

  • Break stimga by educating our community and society on how everyone can play a part in making Ireland more inclusive.  Ask yourself, do you understand? Are you open to learning about neurodiversity and are you fully inclusive? 

  • Support neurodivergent children and their families, by working with local communities, schools, sports clubs and other organisations and agencies, to become more inclusive of all brain types. Everyone belongs! 

  • Establish the Neurodiversity Ireland Sensory centre providing an eclectic range of supports including much needed speech and language & AAC assistance, sensory processing support and occupational therapy for neurodivergent children and support for parents and carers. 

Our Mission

Neurodiversity Ireland is committed to educating the community, supporting neurodivergent children and advocating for an equitable future.

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Our upcoming events focus on understanding neurodivergence through a nervous system–led, neuroaffirming lens.

Across talks, trainings, webinars and workshops, we explore themes such as PDA, sensory regulation, masked distress, burnout, and creating environments that prioritise safety, autonomy, and connection over compliance. Our events are designed for parents, educators, healthcare professionals, carers, and neurodivergent adults who want practical, compassionate ways to support wellbeing — without escalating pressure.

Whether you’re joining us for professional training, a family-focused webinar, or a community conversation, our events centre lived experience, reflection, and real-world application.

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Our Instagram is a space where we share what’s happening at Neurodiversity Ireland, along with gentle education around neurodiversity, nervous system regulation, and building inclusive, supportive communities.

Thanks to @brocky_c for giving a voice to parents of children who are experiencing school breakdown on @rteradio1 today. We urge the agencies of government to listen to the voices of children who are unable to attend school or for whom school cause
Too often, systemic failures are placed at the door of parents and mothers in particular are blamed when children don't fit into expected moulds. A generation of children have grown up without threat of or use of physical force. The Irish school sy
Having a child who is in burnout and who cannot attend school, full time or at all, is painfully isolating and can cause extreme familial distress. Our charity is here to help. Contact info@neurodiversityireland.com or visit www.neurodiversityirela
💡This week we welcomed Minister of State for Disability @emerhigginstd and @deptcde to our Sensory Centre, to see the progress on our fit out. We shared our vision for alternative disability services for children. 📊 We shared our concerns about th
Link in bio for tickets to our first Family Spring Fete! ☀️Thanks to the incredible generosity of the K Club 🙏🏻 who are hosting this, with all proceeds going to our charity to fund our support services 🌈 looking forward to meeting lots of children
Brilliant episode from Fergus Murray on the value of Autistic teachers - both for neurodivergent children to see themselves represented in their teachers & to have teachers who understand their experiences, but also for other teachers & schoo
🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔The lack of centralised control or oversight of education, in particular, relating to children with additional educational needs, has created an ever widening gap, between what the Constitution enshrines & what o
We call on @education_ire to show leadership on what restraint training is or is not appropriate, what PPE is or is not appropriate. Until the Department of Education funds a national programme to upgrade school buildings to ensure they meet the ne
This training is about shifting how neurodivergent children are supported in care — moving away from behaviour management and toward nervous system safety, connection, and co-regulation. Shaped by lived experience, informed by neurodivergent v
Sorcha Rice OT is currently giving 1000 teachers information on spotting early signs of dysregulation and advice on how to best support in the classroom. #edchatie #neurodivergent #neurodiversity
SNAs / ANAs Webinar ✨ Supporting neurodivergent nervous systems in school — with a focus on PDA, safety, autonomy, and connection. This live 50-minute webinar (plus Q&A and recording) is designed to support SNAs/ANAs and school staff to r
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