Bereavement and Activities to remember a loved one
03/08/2020
When a child or young person with autism experiences the death of loved one, they may feel all the emotions associated with bereavement and grief but can have difficulty interpreti...
Bereavement Resource
03/08/2020
Dealing with loss can be life changing and may be particularly difficult for an autistic child or young person. A memory book can be a great way to help us process the sadness...
Creating a Calm Area
29/07/2020
Are you considering creating a calm zone or chill out area at home for your child or young person? Calm zones can be a great calming strategy; you may have heard them mentioned in...
Creating a Calm Corner
29/07/2020
This resource identifies items that may be utilised when creating a calm space for your child or young person at home. Please note that this list of ideas is not exhaustive nor is...
Grounding Strategies
27/07/2020
In this video, Middletown Trainer Advisor Edel Quin introduces a range of ideas for teaching an autistic child or young person grounding strategies in order to help them manage ove...
Grounding Exercise
27/07/2020
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New Podcast Brian Mc Clean Mindfulness
24/07/2020
In this podcast Dr McClean identifies low arousal and rapport as crucial elements for learning and wellbeing. In addition, he offers practical tips about how we can use mindfuln...
Developing a Worry Jar
22/07/2020
The Worry Jar is a strategy that is normally used with children and young people in mainstream settings. This structured concept aims to help make the idea of a worry more tang...
Problem Vs Reaction
21/07/2020
Reactions to challenging situations should be expressed in relation to the size of the problem encountered. Today’s resource is a visual support designed to help child and young pe...
Jar of Positive Affirmations
14/07/2020
We know that sometimes our children and young people with autism may be aversive to touch and/or may not always find verbal affirmation meaningful.
Mobile Phone Agreement
12/07/2020
Technology has been extremely helpful for many of us throughout lockdown, but it is important for us all to maintain a healthy balance of other activities daily, including screen f...
Autism Good Feeling Questionnaire
10/07/2020
In his podcast Dr Peter Vermeulen discusses the importance of valuing happiness and quality of life as priority outcomes for autistic individuals. With this mind the Autism Good...
Developing Fear Ladders
08/07/2020
In this video, Middletown Trainer Advisor Edel Quinn explains the concept of the’ fear ladder’ and associated strategies that may be used to help your child with their fears. Fe...
Fear Ladder Resources
08/07/2020
Today’s resource offers two sample ‘fear ladder’ templates that you may use as is or adapt to suit the individual child or young person. It is based on the video we shared earli...
Positive Postcards
04/07/2020
Sharing positive and encouraging words and messages is important, and more so at this time of being away from our typical routines of school, work and life. It is always nice t...
The Positive Thinking Game
03/07/2020
Developing positive self-esteem is important for all children as it helps them to find new ways to look at their abilities, boosts confidence and overall happiness. This positive...
Podcast Brenda Myles Wellbeing & Being Well
03/07/2020
Click on this link to stream or download the podcast with Dr Brenda Myles who discusses strategies for wellbeing and being well, including strategies for structuring home and leisu...
Cosmic Kids Yoga
27/06/2020
Learning to relax is a self-regulation skill that may need to be explicitly taught. Cosmic Kids Yoga presents fun, step by step, visual guidance that your child may find engaging....