Basketball Ireland offering 'autism in sport' training to coaches

'We want to change the culture and bring it to the heart of basketball.'

Basketball Ireland is also planning to roll out disability inclusion training courses as part of the programme. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

A new course has been launched by Basketball Ireland aimed at ensuring coaches are able to give the best possible experience to players with autism.

The Autism in Sport course, which is being run alongside Active Disability Ireland, will provide credits towards coaching qualifications for participants.