Council to trial autism-friendly signage at Cork playgrounds

The first will be installed in Carrigtwohill, with the remaining locations yet to be confirmed.

Carrigtwohill playground, where the first autism-friendly signage project will be installed. Pictured are Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley at the official opening of the playground last year. File Picture: Brian Lougheed

Cork County Council is to pilot a project in a small number of its playgrounds which will benefit children with learning difficulties such as ASD.

The local authority has announced that it will put up special ASD communication boards at four playgrounds around the county, only one of which has yet been identified, in an effort to make them more inclusive.