CAPS ‘Light Up’ Cavan Courthouse for World Autism Day

‘Light Up’ takes place today (Thursday, April 2) at Cavan Courthouse from 7pm.

Cavan Autism Parents Support (CAPS) are hosting a ‘Light Up’ event today (Thursday, April 2) at Cavan Courthouse from 7pm.

Marking World Autism Day, the historic central building will be lit up in multi-coloured lights to symbolise the diversity and possibilities within the autism spectrum, representing the unique abilities, challenges, and experiences of autistic individuals.

One of the National Lottery’s 'Good Causes', CAPS provides a range of services, including workshops, social activities and therapeutic services, for autistic young people, autistic adults and their families across Cavan and Monaghan.

Speaking to the Celt, Cavan student and CAPS board member Emily McPhillips-Sheridan, who recently appeared on Virgin Media’s ‘The Assembly Ireland’, helped organise tonight’s event along with Cavan County Council and says that everyone is welcome to join.

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“The community, within CAPS and afar, in Cavan and Monaghan seem to be really delighted that we are having something like this because a lot of things seem to be centralised around Dublin,” says Emily.

CAPS Chairperson Sylvia Stafford told this newspaper that the purpose of the planned ‘Light Up’ is to raise awareness of CAPS, of World Autism Day and of World Autism Month, which occurs every April.

“We accept people no matter what colour they are,” she says, pointing to all of the colours of the rainbow that will be on display.

“We will be trying to do as many fundraising and awareness events throughout the month as possible,” she adds.

Read the full interview with Emily and Sylvia in next week’s print edition of The Anglo-Celt.