Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland
12/10/2022
The Centre is extremely proud of Aideen Rutledge, Specialist Occupational Therapist, receiving the Eva Duggan award from the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland.
Supporting Communication 2- Change your style!
12/10/2022
Do you think about the communication style of the listener?
Training in event in Killorglin, Kerry!
12/10/2022
Only a week left to book your place on the Centre’s training day in Killorglin, Kerry on Saturday 22 October.
Another face-to-face course!
11/10/2022
Specialist teachers Claire Smyton and Helen Forde will deliver Building and Maintaining Effective Relationships between Home, School and Further Education Placements on Friday 21 O...
Halloween Cut out activity
11/10/2022
It looks like it could be a wet week ahead so keep busy with crafting your own Halloween decorations.
Mental Health Awareness Day
11/10/2022
Following on from #MentalHealthAwarenessDay we’ve gathered together some resources that you can use to support and strengthen the mental health of the young autistic people in your...
Supporting Communication- the Environment
10/10/2022
Location, location, location!
NEW TRAINING
07/10/2022
It has been fantastic to see so many of you returning to face-to-face training and to see the continuing participation in online training.
Communication in the playground
05/10/2022
It can be easy to forget that visual communication supports are just as important in the playground as in the classroom.
Key Topics Training is back!
04/10/2022
The Centre is delighted to continue the return to face-to-face training with this Saturday event in Co. Kerry.
Why use visual supports?
03/10/2022
This month across its social media pages, the Centre will be focusing on the topic Communication.
Ideas for reducing anxiety
30/09/2022
When a child or young person is in a heightened state of anxiety, it can be difficult to recall strategies and activities which may help to reduce anxiety.
Anxiety management and promotion of positive behaviour
30/09/2022
The Centre is delighted to welcome you back to Middletown for face-to-face trainings.
Fingerprint tree template
29/09/2022
Another lovely Autumn activity today, this time using finger painting to create leaves on a tree.
Autumn leaves
28/09/2022
Time to get outdoors and enjoy the sensory experiences of Autumn leaves!
Anxiety based school avoidance
27/09/2022
School can create many anxieties for autistic students, due to sensory overload, social demands and academic expectations.
Brushing my Teeth
26/09/2022
Brushing teeth can cause anxiety for many autistic children and young people.
The Sensory Systems: Gustatory and olfactory
24/09/2022
The last post in our bank of sensory ideas, developed in partnership with Fleming Fulton School.