Calm Corner ideas
24/06/2021
Calm corners are an excellent way of creating a quiet space in which a child or young person can access resources and activities which help them to calm and regulate their emotions...
Emotional regulation and the brain
24/06/2021
One of the Centre’s Learning Support Officers, Evangelene Haffey, recently worked with this young man on understanding emotional regulation.
Webinar Wednesdays
23/06/2021
It’s Webinar Wednesday again! This week Frances O’Neill delivers the topic ‘Cycle of an Emotional Stress Response’.
Research Bulletin 8
22/06/2021
This month, the Centre has been focusing on Sensory and Emotional Regulation, across its social media pages.
Webinar Wednesdays
16/06/2021
Today the Centre continues its Webinar Wednesdays series!
Changing Environments
12/06/2021
In this podcast clip Dr Patsy Daly explains how making small changes to the environment and communication styles at home and school can reduce sensory overload.
Using masks and hand sanitiser
11/06/2021
In a podcast recorded last summer, Adam Harris (CEO of AsIAm) explained the sensory sensitivities and other anxieties which face masks and hand sanitisers can cause for some autist...
My Feelings Thermometer
10/06/2021
The first steps in emotional regulation are recognising and communicating feelings.
Calming Routine
05/06/2021
In this clip from a webinar recorded last summer, Kari Dunn Buron explains the importance of incorporating calming and mindful activities into daily routines so that they eventuall...
Co-Regulation
04/06/2021
Teaching strategies for emotional regulation can be difficult if the child or young person cannot identify emotional states, or recognise what activities will regulate them.
Research Bulletin: 16
28/05/2021
The Centre’s 16th Research Bulletin was the 2nd volume on the topic of Anxiety.
Best Practice Resource
27/05/2021
Did you know that the Centre has a wealth of resources and videos on the website www.middletownautism.com?
Positive Feelings
25/05/2021
In this webinar, recorded for the Centre last summer, Peter Vermeulen provides some excellent advice on how to discuss feelings with autistic children and young people.
Positive Commenting
22/05/2021
Yesterday the Centre shared insights from Dr Patsy Daly on the importance of positive recognition of efforts.
Positive Recognition
21/05/2021
In this clip from a podcast recorded last summer, Dr Patsy Daly explains the importance of positive recognition of effort.
Worry Bag
20/05/2021
The ability to acknowledge worries and then place them to the side is vital for positive mental health.
Mindfulness Jar
19/05/2021
Creating a Mindfulness Jar can provide a visual distraction which promotes calm thinking.
Research Bulletin 28
19/05/2021
It is important that parents and carers give themselves time for their own mental wellbeing.