Our mission is to create opportunities through education, in an environment that is caring, supportive and joyful, and to improve the lives of children and young adults with autism and the lives of their families.

Autism Ireland special schools are entrenched in evidence-based practice. The procedures and methodologies on which the teaching of our students is based have been empirically tested and proven extensively with diverse types of students  of all ages.

It is the continuous measurement of the outcomes for each individual student that distinguishes teaching using evidence-based methodologies from all other approaches and ensures the complete individualisation and child-centered nature of all Autism Ireland schools.

The Autism Ireland school model provides an education for students that fosters independence, communication and literacy as much as is possible in the context of the difficulties posed by an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

ABACAS seeks to promote the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the person of the pupil, including their relationship with other people and with the environment. The school considers the pupil’s welfare and positive experience in the school environment to be crucial to their development. ​Curricula are used to develop skills that are vital to the pupil’s life during their school years and beyond.