Your poster MUST be in portrait format.

Your poster must be printed and MUST NOT BE LARGER than A0: Height=1189mm, Width=841mm.

• To ensure there is space between each presentation, poster walls will not always be aligned in a straight line, but may stand together in small groups to maximize visibility. Therefore, it is essential that your poster does not exceed the maximum width of 841 mm.
• Each poster presenter will be provided with Velcro stickers to attach their poster to their assigned board. Posters printed on canvas or heavy material are not recommended because they often prove too heavy. Pins may not be used on the poster boards provided because they damage the boards: only Velcro strips are permitted.
• You should attach the poster to your assigned board before the morning coffee break of your assigned poster presentation day.
• Posters must be removed after the end of the afternoon session. Congress organisers will not be responsible for remaining posters.
• If possible, at least one of the authors should be present at your poster during the entire presentation session from 2pm – 2:30pm on the day you are presenting.
• Please note posters should NOT be sent to the Committee, nor the congress organisers, but should be brought as a hardcopy by the presenter and placed on their numbered board by 10:30am on the day you are presenting.

Suggested poster format

• Posters should be easily read at a distance of 1.5 meters.
• A poster printed on one large sheet of paper is encouraged as per size guidelines above.
• Include the title of the paper, the authors’ names, and their affiliations at the top of the poster.
• Avoid excessive amounts of text. Instead, provide information in short bullet points.
• Poster number labels will be provided on site and will be placed above your poster on the board; you do not need to leave room on your poster for this label.
• Introduction and Summary/Conclusions sections are advised.
• Double spaced text is recommended.
• You may wish to add contact details or a QR code so that attendees can contact you/find out more about your work.

Points to note: 

• We hope that the congress will offer practical information for attendees. We suggest that you consider sharing the practical implications of your work for autistic people.
• Your poster will likely be read by colleagues and professionals who are autistic. Please be mindful that the language used in your poster is respectful. When trying to judge what is respectful, it can be helpful to imagine how language might sound in another context, such as in reference to another historically marginalised group. For example, we would not say that someone is “at risk of being born female” therefore is it appropriate to say that someone is “at risk of being born autistic
• A word on language: We recognise that many people will be presenting in a language that is not their first language; that the terminology around autism is continually evolving; and that different countries and organisations have different histories that will inform the way we talk about autism and autistic people. Our aim is to create a space where we can work together with kindness and understanding to create a dialogue and language that respects and accepts autistic people and supports autistic people to flourish. It is in this spirit that we provide a language guide based on community preferences and current thinking in an Irish context: LINK