Smithsfield Clinic

25/05/2026

Glad to participate in this piece on gender disparity in Special Class placements.

Boys are far more likely to attend special schools or to be placed in special classes in mainstream schools compared to girls.

23/05/2026

Moving With Grace

To live with grace
is to move like water—
quiet, steady,
finding every opening.
You learn the weight of solitude,
how it can rest on your shoulders
like a worn coat.
And you learn, too,
to follow the small joys:
the soft engine of a cat’s purr,
the warm dark of coffee,
a train singing in the distance.
The world is not obliged
to explain itself.
Still, you go on walking.
The rhythm of your steps
becomes a truth you can trust.

✍️ Rivers in the Ocean

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

What an incredible honour to have Catherine Connolly as a patron of Ireland’s biggest Autism charity.

It is a great honour to share that President Catherine Connolly has agreed to become AsIAm's Patron.

This is a very proud moment for our organisation and a testament to the work of our team, community, volunteers, supporters and partners across Ireland.

President Connolly’s support recognises the importance of removing barriers for Autistic people and building a society where every Autistic person has the same chance to live, learn, work and participate in Irish society.

22/05/2026

“”Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.”
Emily Dickinson - Hope' is the thing with feathers, 1861.

Vojtěch Preissig Modráček - Bluebird, 1903.

22/05/2026

Join the PSI Special Interest Group in Neurodiversity for this CPD event designed to support psychologists in developing and maintaining professional competence in the assessment of adult Autism and ADHD.

This practical session will examine masking, sensory preferences, co-occurring mental health difficulties, and the complexities of differential diagnosis, helping psychologists build confidence in ethical, evidence-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming assessment practice.

Register now: bit.ly/SIGNas

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

Well done Reach Children's Services!

22/05/2026

Are you taking enough time away from your work?

PSI member Virge Connery spoke to the Irish Examiner about the importance of taking breaks, switching off, and how investing time in activities outside of work can support recovery and wellbeing.

Read the full article here: bit.ly/IEWork