Circle of Control
21/08/2020
It is not always possible to control the experiences we have in life, but we can learn to control how we react to them. This resource from the Northern Ireland Education Authori...
Emotional Zones
16/08/2020
The ability to regulate and control an emotional response often requires explicit teaching for autistic children and young people. The visual aspect of these printable images ma...
Kari Dunn Podcast Emotional Regulation
14/08/2020
In this podcast author and educator Kari Dunn Buron speaks with Dr Fiona McCaffrey on emotional regulation and gives practical strategies to support parents and educators in provid...
Breathing Resource
14/08/2020
Today’s resource is a visual support designed to guide the autistic child or young person in Take 5 Mindful Breathing. It was created to promote opportunities within the school...
Change Resource
08/08/2020
The Centre is pleased to announce our Managing Change resource now available from the online learning section of our website. The resource focuses on ways in which autistic chil...
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
07/08/2020
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is an approach whereby you tense and relax different muscle groups one area at a time. This visual support is a step-by-step guide to assist a chil...
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...