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Playdough mats

01/12/2021

The Centre’s creative elf has been busy designing lots of lovely festive ideas.

Advent calendar of ideas

01/12/2021

It is the first day of December so it is officially OK to talk all things Christmas!

Photo Call!

30/11/2021

The Centre needs your photos!

Inclusive Education – What matters most?

29/11/2021

The Centre is launching a survey to understand more about school life for autistic children and young people in Ireland, and to find out what autistic students, their parents and s...

Taking turns and sharing

26/11/2021

Many outdoor play activities demand social understanding of typical rules and etiquette.

Everyone can play

24/11/2021

In an interview excerpt shared last week, Dr Helen Lynch (University College Cork) discussed Universal Design in outdoor play spaces.

NCSE Resource: Sensory Spaces

23/11/2021

Another lovely resource from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), providing lots of ideas for meeting sensory needs in the school setting.

Bulletin 36

22/11/2021

The Centre is delighted to launch its 36th Research Bulletin, this time on the topic of Outdoor Play.

Universal Design for outdoor play spaces

19/11/2021

Last week the Centre shared an excerpt from its interview with Dr Helen Lynch (University College Cork) in which she explained the importance of outdoor play for autistic children....

Have your say on Play

18/11/2021

It is vital to always listen to the child’s voice, especially when it comes to play!

Asking to Play with Others

17/11/2021

Asking to play with someone requires confidence and the ability to initiate social interaction.

Communication in the Playground

15/11/2021

Visual supports are not just for the classroom!

Play Matters

12/11/2021

The document at the link below was created by Play Matters to explain the importance of outdoor play and to provide some ideas for getting outdoors.

Outdoor Play Survey

11/11/2021

Thank you to everyone who has completed the Outdoor Play survey.

Outdoor play activities

10/11/2021

These activity cards will provide lots of ideas for simple outdoor play activities, many not even requiring any resources or equipment.

Importance of outdoor play for autistic children

09/11/2021

As part of the Centre’s resource and Research Bulletin on Outdoor Play, Dr Helen Lynch (OT and Senior Lecturer in University College Cork) kindly agreed to be interviewed on the to...