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ASMR: Do you find this oddly satisfying?

April 10, 2019

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If you haven't heard of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), well, you are in for a treat. ASMR is an experience characterized by a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin. This sensation usually...

SNA’s: The unsung heroes of education

Nitanti Alur

February 18, 2019

Mental Health, Slider

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The awareness of mental health is growing each year; allowing people to openly talk about it is one thing, but actually helping kids learn to live with it is another. That’s where the Special Needs Assistants ...

Dogs of Dublin

Gillian Chapman

March 7, 2018

Life and Style, Slider

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They're said to be a man's best friend and I think anyone who owns one would firmly agree. Our four-legged, furry, loyal to the end friends. Yes, I'm talking about our dogs. Dogs are one of the most popular pet...

Music as Healer – An Interview with Eli Chaourdaki of Music Therapy Ireland

Martin Cusack

April 15, 2017

Health, Music, Slider

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Over the past decade, the potential of music-based therapy to aid in the development of sufferers of conditions such as autism has gained increased recognition. Relatively speaking, music-based therapy is st...

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with Author Cian O’ Farrell

Peter Kearney

April 4, 2016

Health, Life and Style, Slider

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For the last eight years World Autism Awareness Day has been held on 2 April where autism organisations celebrate the day with fundraising and awareness-raising events. The best known of these is the Light It U...

World Autism Awareness Day - Photo Credit - Live it well

World Autism Awareness Day – ‘Light It Up Blue’ #LIUB

Mallorie Ronan

April 2, 2015

Health, Slider

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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects how a person communicates and interacts to other people as well as how they make sense of the world around them. It is now believed that autism affects 1...

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