Middletown Centre for Autism Service Evaluation
19/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism is conducting a Service Evaluation to review the impact of its services.
19/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism is conducting a Service Evaluation to review the impact of its services.
18/09/2020
The Centre looks forward to welcoming parents and professionals to this term’s training events beginning Monday 21 September.
17/09/2020
In this webinar Professor Tony Attwood looks at measures that can be taken to reduce anxiety as our students return to their educational placements.
17/09/2020
Problem solving is a key skill that allows us to interact successfully across environments.
15/09/2020
Returning to school this September has been an anxious time for many students but even more so for the majority of our autistic students. In tomorrow’s webinar Dr Tony Attwood will...
13/09/2020
Judy is an exceptional artist and has a keen interest in animal care. An interview with Judy will feature on BBC1 “Home Ground” programme on Monday 14th September at 7.30. During t...
12/09/2020
Learning to understand and live with the Covid-19 guidelines has required adaptation on everyone’s part however, for autistic children and young people adapting may be significantl...
10/09/2020
In this webinar recording Joan McDonald highlights ways in which to support autistic learners and their teachers to reengage with the school environment, and learn effectively, in...
10/09/2020
Being able to identify and communicate your personal needs and preferences is a crucial life skill for all children and young people. This resource offers a concrete, non-transient...
10/09/2020
Registration is now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies at Stranmillis University College.
06/09/2020
In this video autistic teenager Jessi talks about her first year at Post Primary school.
04/09/2020
In our final podcast (for now!) Jill McCanney, one of the Centre’s specialist occupational therapists, will discuss the challenges which personal care activities may create for man...
04/09/2020
Learning to use deodorant to prevent body odour is a valuable life skill, one which may need to be explicitly taught.
02/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism are pleased to announce a second webinar series beginning on 9 September.
01/09/2020
Movement breaks are typically classroom based physical activity programmes designed to get students moving more. Movement breaks are beneficial for all students as they typicall...
30/08/2020
Teaching your child how to open certain containers or food items will not only help with their independence and fine motor skills but will alleviate the need for too many hands tou...
28/08/2020
In today’s podcast Dr Temple Grandin speaks with the Centre’s CEO Gary Cooper OBE about the impact of the pandemic, the changes she needed to make in her own life and the importanc...
28/08/2020
This “how to” guide explains the importance of thinking in a flexible way. It also provides some introductory ideas on how to introduce the concept and teach it to children and...