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Autism-Friendly Accommodation & Environment

Posted by Mark Grace 
· February 1, 2019 

Clonakilty, Autism-Friendly Town

Clonakilty Autism-Friendly Town

Clonakilty is Ireland’s First Autism-Friendly town.  In order to be designated Clonakilty went through a robust accreditation process. It had 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 the town’s population as well as develop a three-year Autism Friendly town plan. 

To date, 212 organisations have been accredited with more organisations in the process of also being designated Autism Friendly Champions, including Ballynoe House. The high proportion of businesses in the town (more than 90) that are involved makes Clonakilty one of the most autism-friendly places in the World.

What Makes Clonakilty Autism Friendly?

Autism Friendly organisations in Clonakilty 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.

The Autism Friendly Champions have done the following to receive their accreditation:
•   Followed autism friendly staff training
•   Developed a social story to help prepare the visit to the organisation
•    Are service dog friendly
•   A sensory activity specific to that organisation for example, host a weekly quiet time, make available a Relaxation Box for customers or dedicated quiet space 
•   Committed to working with the Clonakilty Autism Friendly Town Committee on the implementation of the three-year town plan.

Autism-Friendly Champion

Autism-Friendly Accommodation at Ballynoe House

Ballynoe House is situated in quiet rural and coastal area that provides an immediately relaxing atmosphere. Our accommodation, while modern, is simple and practically-designed so that it can be modified quickly to meet your needs. The internal environment is gentle and uncluttered. All rooms have a high-degree of soundproofing, so almost every room can become a quiet and secure space.

If you are an autistic adult, you are invited to contact us as part of the reservation process to discuss how we can making your stay more comfortable.

We appreciate that it can be difficult finding suitable holiday accommodation for autistic children. Parents are invited to engage with us on how best the accommodation can be prepared to provide a better environment for their children as well as prepare for their holiday by browsing the autistic-friendliness of all the attractions and businesses in the Clonakilty area.

As owners of Ballynoe House, we are completing our autism awareness training and audit to be registered as an Autism Champion. During 2019 we will also be making a video so that autistic guests can orientate themselves ahead of their visit. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Mark & Felicity Grace, Ballynoe House

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Ballynoe House has three luxury self-catering guesthouses situated just 10 minutes from Clonakilty, the multi-award-winning West Cork tourist hub, and within a short walk of several beaches; an ideal location for your holiday on this part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Our blog posts cover events and opportunities for activities in West Cork as well as Ballynoe House which has a Resident Genetic Genealogist / Family Historian and Resident Artist.

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