As I Am

It is Ireland’s National Autism Charity. They are working to create a society in which every autistic person is empowered to reach their own personal potential and fully participate in society. They believe that by developing the capacity of the autism community and addressing the societal barriers to inclusion they can make Ireland the world’s most autism-friendly country.

What began, in 2014, as an online platform for the community to access information and share experiences has quickly grown into a movement for change for the autism community.

The story of AsIAm began in 2014 when their CEO Adam Harris founded the organisation based on their own experiences growing up as a young autistic person in Ireland.

Diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome from an early age, the condition was far less understood or even known as it is today.

Frustrated at the lack of any real understanding of autism and by the many barriers to inclusion the autism community were and are subjected to, Adam’s aim was to amplify autistic voice and start a national conversation.

What began, in 2014, as an online platform for the community to access information and share experiences quickly grew into a movement for change for the autism community.

Today, AsIAm is Ireland’s most influential autism charity with a team of 21 staff, half of whom are themselves autistic