Connections: Autism and Stigma

Join SOS CEO; Paula Lawlor as she chats with Adam Harris.

Adam Harris is the Founder and CEO of AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity. Adam founded the organisation based on his own experiences growing up on the autism spectrum. Today, AsIAm provides support to the autism people and their families, advocates on behalf of the community, and works to support public and private sector organisations and communities in becoming inclusive and accessible.

In this episode, Paula and Adam chat about his experience, how he founded the organisation and the work they do today. They also talk about the mental health impact of living with Autism and the Stigma often attached to this. This is a really interesting and informative chat - we hope you enjoy!

To learn more about Adam and AsIAm, please visit: www.asiam.ie/

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