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Lisa & Grace App on the Road

Written by Lisa on November 30th, 2010 in Uncategorized 2 Comments

I have been kind of busy lately, traveling around to spread the word about Grace App in schools and centres for Autism.

Grace App was developed in partnership with O2 Telefonica’s “Business Diversity” program and before they moved on from Autism Ireland they donated a set of iPhones to be loaned out to schools and groups for people to try out Grace App. When the group or school gets in touch, I come out to the venue with the loan phone and do bit of a hands on workshop with staff and parents to ensure everyone understands how it works.

Training session with Senior Teacher and Speech Therapist at St Patricks Boys N.S. in Skibbereen, where they have an ASD unit.

If the group or school uses the device successfully they can then purchase an iPod Touch with Camera, knowing that it is going to be of benefit to the User and their family. If it doesn’t work out, they can try something else.

There are a number of ways for groups and schools to obtain devices to use permanently in their school or centre.

Firstly there is the Grace App My Charity Campaign where members of the public have donated old iPhones and iPod Touch’s to be reconditioned and fostered out to new homes. We have a cash fund for repairs and covers that Fonemenders supply at Trade Price.

There is also the Autism Ireland Recycling Campaign where for every 85 old or broken mobile phones you collect, BPI will supply you with an iPod Touch with Camera and an iTunes Voucher for Grace App.

The other way is to rally your community into good old fashioned cake sales, raffles and asking local community groups like The Lions Club or Rotary to support you.

Transition Year Mercy College in Skibbereen run a raffle for their “Amazing Grace YSI Project”.

Speeches to open the Second Level Autism Unit at Rossa College in Skibbereen.

If you do decide to organise and run a campaign I will support you in anyway I can.

Niamh Cadogan and her friends in Mercy College Skibbereen have raised enough money to buy an iPod Touch with Grace App installed for every child in the St Patricks Primary School Autism Unit and the new Rossa College Second Level Autism Unit.

So I went down to Skibbereen last week to support the group and congratulate Niamh and her friends.

With Giant Grace iProp from Made in Hollywood.

It can be done, you just need to set your mind to it. Please email affinityautismireland@gmail.com for fundraising equipment and me at graceappforautism@gmail.com for product support.