Acceptance - Awareness - Inclusion

Lusk has been selected to become one of the next Autism Friendly Towns under the AsIam initiative.

Inspired by other Autism Friendly towns locally and across Ireland our team is a mix of parents, some who have children on the Autism Spectrum and other volunteers who are advocates for change and inclusivity.

In order to acquire this designation Lusk must go through a robust accreditation process. It has to engage and train 25% of businesses and voluntary organisations, train 50% of public services, 50% of school communities, 50% of healthcare professionals, 3 employers and reach and engage 25% of our village's population and develop a three-year Autism Friendly town plan.

The Autism Friendly organisations in Lusk are accredited “Autism Friendly Champions”. These organisations will display a sticker on the entrance of their premises to sign post they are champions. They will also display the Service Dog Friendly sticker to signal that they welcome service dogs on their premises.