What school means to me
23/08/2021
As attention shifts to the return to school, it is a good time to discuss feelings about school.
Tony the Turtle
19/08/2021
Today the Centre is sharing a lovely ‘Back to School’ story by Valerie Sheehan.
Summer sensory walk
01/07/2021
Walking has numerous physical and mental health benefits, but it can sometimes be difficult to engage children and young people in the activity.
Teaching Self-regulation
29/06/2021
Kari Dunn Buron, creator of the Incredible 5-Point Scale, recorded a podcast interview with Dr Fiona McCaffrey last summer.
Let's Get Regulated
25/06/2021
Continuing this month’s theme of Sensory Processing and Emotional Regulation, the Centre is sharing this resource from National Council for Special Education (NCSE), published last...
Sensory break cards
25/06/2021
The Education Authority (NI) have produced these excellent sensory break cards, which clearly illustrate a range of activities which will support sensory and emotional regulation.
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?