Amanda McGuinness Autism & Visual Support Specialist

Amanda Mc Guinness is an Autistic Advocate and an Autism & Visual Supports Specialist.

She is a Law Graduate and is currently pursuing a Master of Childhood Speech Language and Communication Needs at University Galway.

AsIAm Irelands Autism Charity

Throughout her tenure at AsIAm - Ireland's Autism Charity, Amanda served firstly as a member of the Board of Directors and later as the Prepare Me AsIAm manager.

Amanda McGuinness Autism Specialist Ireland

Amanda is the creator of the "Auti" character, which she developed to educate and raise awareness about the lived experiences of Autistic individuals through her social media platform, littlepuddins.ie.

Autism Specialist Ireland

Amanda possesses extensive experience in supporting Autistic individuals and their families. She delivers keynote speeches and facilitates training sessions, both online and in-person, at national and international levels.

As a mother of four children, three of whom are Autistic, Amanda navigates varying support needs and co-occurring differences daily.

Amanda's areas of expertise encompass:

Autistic Lived Experience Education
Neurodiversity Education
Visual Supports & Communication
Autistic Identity & Culture
Autistic Masking
Autistic Meltdown Support
Autistic Burnout and Recovery
Autistic Communication
Pathological Drive for Autonomy
Toilet Learning
Autistic Life Transitions

Autism Visual Support Specialist

Amanda's expertise in Autism guides, handbooks, social visual guides and multimedia visual supports have supported the Autistic community and their families at both a national and international level.

As a Hyperphant with a photographic memory, Amanda's visual mind has been noted professionally as “exceptional” and it is her visual mind that conceptualises, constructs and deconstructs into minutiae the fine detail of her Autistic educational resources, programs and visual supports.

Amanda's visual supports have gained recognition and endorsement from numerous government bodies, organizations, charities, and associations globally, including the NHS, HSE, AsIAm, The National Autistic Society UK, The National Autism Association of America, and the New South Wales Government, among others.

The Little Puddins - Amanda's Family Life

Amanda and her family have been sharing their lives on-line since 2015 when Amanda launched Mayo’s first autism family blog -The Little Puddins Blog.

Amanda McGuinness & Family In the Media

Amanda's family's journey has been remarkable, featuring television appearances as Autism ambassadors on programs such as The Late Late Show, Prime Time, Ireland AM, RTÉ News, and Virgin Media. The McGuinness family has also been featured in various print and online publications worldwide.

Amanda McGuinness Autism Philanthropy

Amanda is particularly noted for her philanthropic efforts in designing and disseminating visual supports and educational resources for families of neurodivergent people through her family blog, www.littlepuddins.ie.