Clonakilty to be Ireland’s first autism-friendly town

Clonakilty in West Cork is set to become Ireland’s first autism-friendly town.

The initiative is part of the on-going partnership between AsIAm and SuperValu and will see local businesses, organisations, and community groups undergo training and organisational changes to ensure they secure full autism-friendly accreditation.

In 2015, Scally’s SuperValu in Clonakilty was the first retailer in Ireland to implement changes in-store that would ensure that members of the autism community could enjoy a better shopping experience. Three years on and more than 100 SuperValu retailers around the country have taken the initiative to their own stores and communities.