19th Feb 2024

 

In 2024, CCT College Dublin and five other higher education institutes are proud to work together to host the first Autism Acceptance Festival, a series of public-facing events to centre autistic people and promote acceptance. All events will be online and free to attend.

DCU, NCI and ATU Sligo are, respectively, the first, second and third HEIs in Ireland to receive AsIAm designation as Autism Friendly HEIs. This year, CCT, DkIT and NCAD are in the processing of applying for this designation.

Autism Acceptance Festival Events include:

• #DivergentMinds Digital Exhibition
• Watch Party for “Everything I (Don’t) Know About Autism”
• Discussion Panel on “Everything I (Don’t) Know About Autism”
• Inclusive Practices in Teaching and Learning at Third Level – featuring CCT College Dublin lecturer, James Garza.
• Autism and the Work Environment
• Autism and Health

Full details on the events and links to register can be found at this link to the Autism Acceptance Festival 2024. 

CCT College Dublin’s James Garza (photographed above) will be contributing to “Inclusive Practices in Teaching and Learning at Third Level –  James lectures on Data Analytics and Computing, emphasising the integration of soft and hard skills into organisations after education. He lectures at levels 7, 8, and 9, using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create an inclusive learning environment accommodating diverse learning needs. As a contributor to the Autism Acceptance Festival 2024, James intends to discuss the beneficial effects of integrating UDL concepts into teaching to motivate and provide helpful guidance to present and potential students. His dedication to educational inclusivity and diversity is fundamental to his teaching philosophy, ensuring students have equitable chances to succeed.