Join our brand new Discord server to connect with fellow NDs! Chat about your life, interests, meetups, and our upcoming festival! We have a growing section with interest-based channels: Languages, movies, books, games, travel, and more.

❓ People who are questioning their neurotype are welcome too!
🌈 There's a section for volunteers to help organise our festival.
🤝 We also have a section for allies to chat with the community.

Just join (link in comments) and answer the question in #welcome so we can get you started. If you have any trouble using Discord, send us a message here.

🗓️ Only 4 weeks to go until our 2nd Neuro Pride Festival! Join us from the 4th to the 8th of August – let's celebrate Neurodivergent people, community, and culture!

Here's what to expect:

✨ Celebrate Neurodivergent People ✨
Learn about us, from us! We are starting a series of webinars where our community members share their experience with stereotypes & misconceptions, multiple neurodivergences, community building, chronic illness, professional life, or similar (exact topics to be confirmed). Our virtual Neuro Pride Parade will be an opportunity for everyone to show their proud faces.

✨ Celebrate Neurodivergent Community ✨
Let's meet up! We are back this year with a variety of virtual meetups such as our Welcome Drop-In, Newbie Meet, Mental Health Check-in, Activist Meet, Art Session, Parent Chat, LGBTQ+ Meet, and Game Night. There will also be community-led picnics in Waterford & Dublin – and wherever else our community members want to celebrate!

✨ Celebrate Neurodivergent Culture ✨
SPINtacular! We would like to share one of the best things about ND culture: SPINs - our "special" interests. We will create a SPIN Zone on our website and social media where community members can share their interests and hobbies, as well as a SPIN Night where we can share our passions live with everyone (allies welcome!).

Can't wait? Here's how you can get involved now:

➡️ Join our ND-only Facebook group: https://buff.ly/3xK8D6C or our brand new Discord server: https://buff.ly/3yOTRhO

➡️ Volunteer with us: PM or email us at NeuroPrideIreland@gmail.com

➡️ Share your SPIN: Send us a short blog post (max. 300 words) and/or 1-5 photos or a video (max 5 min, landscape, .mov or .mp4) about your interest

➡️ Send a (group) selfie with the hashtag #NeuroPrideDay or #NeuroPride2022 for our virtual Neuro Pride Parade

➡️ Spread the word! Share our events with your friends, family, and community on- and offline!

Stay tuned for more on who we are, what we stand for, and what to expect!

Image Description: Neuro Pride logo surrounded by yellow fireworks and the text "4-8 August" in hollow green neon writing underneath. The logo consists of the name "Neuro Pride Ireland" in orange and green on a magenta, purple, and blue background. It is framed by two lime green clouds with two stacks of multiple rainbow infinity loops.

We are looking forward to our picnic this Sunday! It's supposed to be a hot, sunny day so don't forget your sunscreen! ☀️🧴👒 See this post for a map and directions: https://www.facebook.com/events/1226621598079136/?post_id=1227812607960035&view=permalink

In the never-ending fight for our rights and daily struggles, we get so few opportunities to explore and express Disabled Joy- why not unwind and join us next Monday 11th, for a laidback arts workshop hosted by Zoe McCormack of the Autistic Art Club! You can sign up to Facebook event page below and register by emailing theartisticartclub@gmail.com:
https://www.facebook.com/events/584910459861263

Poster shows the words '"Disabled Pride Month: Art Workshop with the Autistic Art Club and Disability Power Ireland. All disabled people are invited to come along and create art on the theme of: "Disabled Joy" whilst also learning about some the wonderful disabled artists in our history."