Outdoor Classroom Day
28/10/2021
This month the Centre will have focus on Outdoor Play across its social media pages.
Trick or Treat Alternatives
27/10/2021
Trick or Treating is not fun for everyone.
Movement Cards
26/10/2021
School holidays can cause anxiety for some children and young people as it brings a different daily routine.
Body maps
25/10/2021
The ability to request a calm break or calming activities is dependent upon the child or young person having the interoceptive awareness to recognise when they are feeling anxious....
Halloween Bingo
22/10/2021
The Centre is sharing a popular game from last October- Halloween Bingo!
What I (don’t) Know About Autism
22/10/2021
Anyone who attended the Centre’s conference earlier this year will have been fortunate to hear Jody O’Neill present on her experiences of autism and how it led her to write the pla...
Power cards for interoception
21/10/2021
‘Power Cards’ is a concept developed by Elisa Gagnon in her book ‘Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism’.
Online Training Session, November-December 2021
21/10/2021
If you missed the Centre’s 5-week online training programmes in September-October, don’t worry as they will be running again next month.
Half term activity schedule
20/10/2021
As the half-term holiday approaches, it’s time to plan how to fill the days.
Snacks and meals
19/10/2021
This resource was used by a child to support both Interoception and life skills.
Halloween Baking
18/10/2021
It is time to think about Halloween, and food is always a good place to start!
An Interoceptive Perspective on Toilet Training
16/10/2021
The Centre is rounding off this week’s focus on toileting with a link to a useful resource by Michelle Beckwith OTR/L.
Visual prompts for the toilet
15/10/2021
Some children and young people miss interoceptive signals when they are involved in another task, such as schoolwork, playing or watching TV.
Interoceptive Awareness
14/10/2021
Recognising the need to go to the toilet requires an awareness of when the bladder or bowel is full.
WE ARE HIRING
14/10/2021
Applications are invited for the appointment of a: Research Officer (Temporary fixed term contract - up to 1 year) within the Research & Development Department.
Social Anxiety
13/10/2021
The demand to communicate verbally can place pressure on many autistic children and young people, causing social anxiety and a reluctance to interact with others.
Using the toilet
12/10/2021
Yesterday the Centre shared information on how interoceptive awareness can affect the ability to independently go to the toilet.
Weekend Webinar Series: Autism- Behind the Label, presented by Joan McDonald
11/10/2021
The Centre is delighted to host a webinar by Joan McDonald as part of its series presented by autistic adults and internationally renowned speakers.