Helping kids with autism to speak their mind: RTE brainstorm
Helping kids with autism to speak their mind Opinion: Today Enda Dodd talks about the tools which have helped his kids communicate a way out of the isolation of autism For those who have [...]
Conor goes canvassing with Hildegarde
Conor goes canvassing with Hildegarde: Autism power! Hildegarde Naughton at work For anyone that knows Val and I, they will know we place huge importance on making sure our boys stay active [...]
Autism no limits, Conor takes on Galway Bay
For those who are regular readers of my blogs, speaking about the abilities of autistic children is a common theme. And in many of these blogs you will see sport pop up frequently particularly [...]
Innovative family business aims to change the world for children with autism
Enda and Valerie Dodd’s innovative software solution ‘ALL’, named after their company, Animated Language Learning, is driven by the belief that they can change the world for children with autism and their families. Since [...]
Autism: making a difference in a child’s life
From ‘Toy Story’ to you: How a Galway family are making a difference on autism Animated language learning programme devised by family at NUI Galway campus company assisting children with autism Tue, Jul 4, 2017, [...]
Autistic teenager uses Disney media to create language program
‘Animated Language Learning’ program reaches 300 families with autism Mary Ann Corrigan, Institute of Engineers Journal With the help of his 19-year-old son, who was diagnosed with severe autism as a child, engineer Enda [...]
Innovative family changes the world for Autistic children
Innovative family business aims to change the world for children with autism By Declan Varley Galway Advertiser NUI Galway-based start-up founders provide innovative autism speech and language learning programme offering hope to families worldwide, [...]
Disney saves two autistic boys
Buzzwords, how Disney helped two boys and led to the birth of ALL. By Elaine O'Regan. EDITOR, OUT ON YOUR OWN, SUNDAY BUSINESS POST By the time Enda Dodd found himself in the office [...]
A day in the life: autism miracles on NUI Galway campus………
A day in the life: autism miracles on NUI Galway campus……… University Press, Galway Ireland Teenager Conor Dodd, diagnosed as severely autistic as a child, now teaches special needs children to communicate. In this [...]
Learning language from Disney: autism communication
Autism and communication: Defying the odds By Róisín Delaney, Woman's Way. When Enda and Valerie Dodd had their twin boys almost 20 years ago, like many parents they felt everything was falling into place. As [...]
Enda and Valerie speak about saving their children from autism
Enda and Val speak on the Keith Finnegan Show Val and I had the wonderful opportunity to share our story on the Keith Finnegan show. Conor and Eoin came with us and sat in on the [...]
Parents devise innovative programme to help autistic children
The parents of two autistic twins have pioneered a computer learning program aimed at improving language skills for people living with autism. Story by Gerry Foley & UTV Ireland Staff, Dublin Working with researchers in [...]
Tuam school pilots major advance in autism language learning
LANGUAGE is the key to communication. Story by Jacqueline Hogge And with that a vital tool for learning for each and every child. But for many children with special needs, delayed speech and language [...]
Disney helps break down barriers on autism
Disney media and speech therapy combine! By Margaret Langevin, Connacht Tribune One of the most memorable quotes from finding Nemo was when Dory repeatedly said, just keep swimming, just keep swimming. That's exactly what Enda and Valerie [...]
Galway family develop language learning program for children with autism
A Galway family has developed software that aims to help children with autism communicate. Enda and Valerie Dodd’s innovative software solution ALL, Animated Language Learning, is a state of the art, visually rich language learning [...]