Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland - AADI

New Headquarters and Charity Shop
3 Shortcastle Street
Mallow, Co Cork

NOW OPEN - Volunteers Needed
Mon - Wed 10am to 3pm
Thu - Fri 10am to 4pm


DONATIONS NEEDED

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Autism is a disability that affects the normal development of the brain in areas of social interaction and communication. The first signs of autism usually appear as developmental delays before the age of 3. More...

In Ireland in 2010 there are no accurate statistics available concerning the incidence of Autism but if we accept the worldwide figures of 1 in 166 children and we know that there have been approximately 870,000 births registered in Ireland since 1996, then we have over 5000 Children with Autism of school going age.

How can aadi help?
Our aim at autism assistance dogs ireland (aadi), is to provide the families of children with autism with an assistance dog. This service is offered free of charge to the family of a child with autism.

How can assistance dogs help?
Many children with autism have a tendency to "bolt". They have no sense of danger. Like all children, children with autism do not always want to hold an adults hand.

In public the child is attached to their assistance dog, which is under the control of an adult at all times. This makes outings possible and pleasant for all the family.

How can you help?
We need volunteers for fundraising, puppy foster carers, dog boarding, office assistants, drivers. Please call 022-43851, or email info@autismassistancedogsireland.ie.

Achievements of aadi in 2011
As 2011 comes to an end we look back at the highlights of this year and some of our achievements. None of this would be possible without the great work of our volunteers and your very generous donations. More ....

Cork racecourse administrator Nancy Cogan with Scarragh Cross
Mayor of Mallow - Dan Joe Fitzgerald
Cork Racecourse Sales and Marketing Manager - Mary Kelly
aadi Director of Fundraising Breeda Clancy with Pearl

To apply for an autism assistance dog your child must have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.
On contacting our head office you will be added to our waiting list and sent an application form .... More....

Our Puppy Foster Carers are vital to the success of our autism assistance dog programme and without them we could not run our Charity. They foster our puppies for the first 12 to 15 months of their lives and work closely with our instructors to learn all the basic skills required to become an assistance dog.

Puppy Fosterers act as ambassadors and promote public awareness for aadi.
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Our Dog Boarders provide short term care to our dogs in training, this involves looking after our dogs evenings and weekends when they are not in ‘school’. More....

We need volunteers for fundraising, puppy foster carers, dog boarding, office assistants, drivers etc.

Please call 022-43851

Each assistance dog costs in the region of €15,000 to train. As we receive no government funding, we rely entirely on voluntary contributions. More ....
Download our Information Leaflet here ...

Charity Pin

As part of 2nd birthday celebrations on 26 April 2012 we are delighted to be launching our first charity pin.
€3 each plus €1 post and packaging (up to five pins).
(Buy through our online shop or call Kellie at 022-43851 to place your order).

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Autism assistance dogs ireland is proud to be the affiliated charity of Cork Racecourse Mallow. More ....