Benefit of having a pet
03/11/2022
Any pet owners know of the love and joy a pet can bring, but research shows that there are particular benefits for autistic people.
Training programme coming to Ballymena!
03/11/2022
Do live in or near Ballymena? The Centre is delivering its 4-week programme for parents and professionals every Tuesday, commencing next week. To find out more and to book you pl...
Training in North Dublin commencing next week!
02/11/2022
If you live in or near North Dublin, the Centre is bringing training to you every Wednesday for 4 weeks! There is programme for parents and a programme for professionals, covering...
Pets of Middletown
01/11/2022
The topics in November for the Centre’s social media pages will be Pets and Lego.
Autism and Personal Care Webinar
01/11/2022
Did you know the Centre offers webinars on specific topics?
Halloween Colouring Pages
31/10/2022
Hopefully holiday boredom hasn’t set in yet, but in case it has, here are some Halloween themed colouring pages!
Examples of visual schedules and supports
31/10/2022
To complete this month’s topic of Communication, we are sharing a range of visual schedules/supports which may give you ideas for visual communication methods.
Visual support for showering
30/10/2022
Showering is an excellent example of when a visual support can be very useful for many reasons.
Visual supports at home
29/10/2022
The Centre is very grateful to another parent today for sharing the visual schedules and other supports which she uses at home.
Alternatives to Trick or Treating
28/10/2022
The social and sensory demands involved in Trick or Treating mean that is not fun for many autistic children and young people.
Visual schedule at school
28/10/2022
Today we are sharing an example of how a visual schedule can be used at school.
Visual Supports at Home
27/10/2022
We are sharing more visual supports from a parent today.
Halloween Bingo
27/10/2022
Another one of the Centre’s popular Halloween games!
Congratulations to all GCAS and GDAS students graduating from Mary Immaculate College!
27/10/2022
The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Autism Studies courses are delivered in partnership by the Centre and Mary Immaculate College.
Halloween Movement cards
26/10/2022
Here is a game which could be incorporated into your Halloween activities.
Visual Supports at Home
26/10/2022
Family life is busy!
Half-term holiday activity choice board
25/10/2022
The half-term holiday is approaching so it’s time for one of the Centre’s activity choice boards.
Teaching Pause
25/10/2022
It can be difficult for anyone to stop an enjoyable activity and move to something else, and transitions like this are particularly dysregulating for many autistic children and you...