Accessibility
Before the congress
- Our team are on hand to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have pre-congress.
Contact registration@autismcongress2025.org or phone 00353 1 400 3626. - A visual guide will be provided to all delegates pre-event to outline what you can expect to find on arrival at the RDS in September.
- An option is available at the time of registration to request on-site registration in our quiet registration area. Please note that this must be chosen at the time of on-line registration to allow us prepare for your arrival.
- Our team are on hand to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have pre-congress.
Conference App
- A link to the AEC2025 Conference App will be sent to all delegates the week prior to the congress. This will give you information on the programme, the exhibition, the venue and the social programme.
- On the App you can choose to make your profile visible to others or keep it private.
- On the App you can choose to accept messages from others or not.
- On the App you will be able to submit questions during conference sessions.
- If you have any problems downloading your conference app, our registration desk team will be there to assist you.
During the Congress
- Signage will be provided to help you navigate the venue.
- The venue is fully accessible, there is lift access to the first floor balconies, the location of poster sessions. Lift and accessible bathroom locations are clearly signposted within the venue.
- Our conference team, easily identifiable in conference t-shirts, will be available to assist you find meeting rooms, quiet spaces, exhibition and poster areas and catering areas.
- A quiet registration area is available to all delegates who requested quiet registration, this will be clearly signposted throughout the venue, the location will also be outlined on the venue map on the conference app.
- Quiet rooms and quiet spaces will be available throughout the venue, these will be clearly signposted with both venue signage and on the venue map on the conference app.
- If at any time you feel threatened or uncomfortable, or in need of some general support, please speak to one of our conference or registration team, they will be clearly identifiable in conference t-shirts and are happy to assist you.
During Presentations
- An announcement will be made at the beginning of each session highlighting that delegates are invited to take breaks or move around the room during all presentations should they wish to do so.
- During Q&A sessions, questions may be submitted via the conference app to avoid having to ask questions in a public forum.
Social Interaction
- Along with your name badge, each delegate will be given stickers giving their communication preferences, (i.e. Happy to communicate with everyone, Happy to communicate with people I know, Do not wish to communicate right now.)
- These are adhesive stickers which can be easily attached to your delegate badge and these can be changed during the conference depending on your preference.
Congress Barbeque
- If you wish to attend the Congress Barbeque you will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket at time of registration.
- If you did not book at time of registration but change your mind on-site and wish to attend, please check with the registration team if extra tickets are available for purchase.
- If you book the Congress Barbeque, you will receive a ticket in your badge holder when you register at the venue.
- The congress barbeque is in the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, less than 5 minutes-walk from the congress venue. The location will be clearly outlined on the conference app.
- A designated meeting point and time to meet in the conference venue will be outlined on the congress barbeque ticket where we will meet delegates and accompany them to the venue.
- There are three, linked areas within the hotel where delegates will congregate at the barbeque, some areas will have entertainment, but other areas will be designed to allow for quieter spaces and delegate networking.
- There will also be a designated quiet space where delegates can move to if they wish to take some time out from the event, the location of this space will be outlined on the conference app. If you have any difficulty in locating or accessing this space, the congress team will be on site and happy to help you.
Audio Real Time Translation
Enhancing Accessibility at Autism Europe Congress 2025 with Wordly
- At the congress, inclusivity means ensuring everyone can fully participate, no matter their preferred language. The congress will be offering Wordly’s AI-powered translation and real-time interpretation in 60 languages, helping attendees engage with invited speakers, sessions and discussions without language barriers.
- Accessible instantly via any browser—no app downloads required, Wordly allows participants to read or listen to translations on their personal devices. Everyone attending the congress can follow along effortlessly, making the event more inclusive, interactive, and globally connected.
- Translation will be provided for all congress parallel sessions through Wordly.
- Delegates will only need their smartphone and personal headphones.
- There is free Wi-Fi in the venue where you can access the browser.
- Scan the QR code that will be provided outside the meeting room and choose your language.
- Our conference team will be on hand to assist you if required.
