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Disney and Autism BY MICHELLE McDONAGH – CITY TRIBUNE GALWAY Disney clips teach autistic Galway Twins how to speak Determined dad develops software that offers hope to families worldwide WHEN twins Eoin and Conor Dodd were diagnosed with severe autism and cognitive problems as toddlers, their future appeared bleak. Their condition was so [...]
Animated Language Learning on relocating to Ireland to expand language activities Enda and Valerie Dodd discuss the relocation their high-technology company from California to Galway, Ireland, and the assistance which Enterprise Ireland gave them.
Rian using his words I previously wrote about Rian using Animated Language Learning here. 7 months later I wanted to follow up. We started using ALL in October 2013 and in January 2014 he completely freaked out when we got to Chapter 3 – especially the scene where Rocky (the muscle guy) is using [...]
A Parent speaks I spoke to Enda on 1st October 2012 for a few hours about the ALL Programme and we decided to sign-up Rian for it that afternoon. We were initially very sceptical that Rian would actually sit in one place for more than two minutes and type. For the first few sessions, [...]
Public meeting on major new software to help children with language difficulties BY: KERNAN ANDREWS Innovative new software, which has been specially developed for children with impaired language skills, will be subject of a public meeting in Galway. Galway Autism Partnership will host an information evening in the Menlo Park Hotel, this evening at [...]
Research taken to a new level The Sunday Business Post by Nevan Riley Animated Language Learning Animated Language Learning What it does: Paediatric language learning Why it works: “As a father and as someone who has lived with the experience of autism, it was absolutely critical that we not only develop a [...]
Animated Language Learning The ALL meeting on May 25th will be allow parents to be introduced to the ALL programme, with introduction provided by Enda Dodd, CEO of ALL and demonstration of how the programme runs shown on a large scene before we will open the floor to questions and answers and parent testimonials [...]
Ireland-based company use Disney and Pixar to help educate autistic kids Animated Language Learning, run by Irishman Enda Dodd, is developing technology that uses Disney and Pixar movies to help educate children with autism and language learning disorders. The Ireland-based company is set to create 100 jobs, creating this technology that could improve the [...]
To language and beyond: ‘Toy Story’ helps autism BY MICHELLE McDONAGH – IRISH TIMES The father of twins with autism used his engineering skills to develop software with Disney Pixar to teach children to speak WHEN TWINS Eoin and Conor Dodd were diagnosed with severe autism and cognitive problems as toddlers, their future appeared [...]
Films for autistic children create 100 jobs - Independent.ie UP TO 100 jobs are being created by an animation company specialising in language development for children with autism and language difficulties. Animation Language Learning (ALL) will operate in conjunction with Disney Pixar, which has granted rights to employ their movies as part of a global [...]
