Bon Secours Hospital Cork scoops award for their support of a Social Skills for autism app
The app has reached in excess of 30,000 children after just 18 months
The Bon Secours Hospital in Cork has won an award honouring their support of a Social Skills app, with the SHINE Centre for Autism in Carrigaline.
The app - known as 'Mission Rescue Kloog' is designed to teach children, adolescents, teenagers and young people with autism the social skills they need to operate effectively and comfortably in social situations.
The app has reached in excess of 30,000 children after just 18 months and is being hailed as a great success
The Bon Secours Health System is a significant supporter of charitable causes nationally and annually commits up to half a million euro to charitable causes
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