Check your battery visual
20/09/2020
The use of the visual support helps to make an abstract concept (energy levels and emotional states) more concrete and therefore easier to understand.
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.
Online Training Advertisement
18/09/2020
The Centre looks forward to welcoming parents and professionals to this term’s training events beginning Monday 21 September.
Tony Attwood Recording
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.
The Problem Is ...The Solution Is
17/09/2020
Problem solving is a key skill that allows us to interact successfully across environments.
Tony Attwood Webinar
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...
Past Referral on TV
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...
Living with the new rules
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...
Managing Anxiety For Their Autistic Students
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...
Things I wish my teacher knew
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...
Stranmillis Application
10/09/2020
Registration is now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies at Stranmillis University College.
Jessi'S Story Starting Secondary School with Autism
06/09/2020
In this video autistic teenager Jessi talks about her first year at Post Primary school.
Personal Care Podcast
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...
Wearing Deodorant Social Narrative
04/09/2020
Learning to use deodorant to prevent body odour is a valuable life skill, one which may need to be explicitly taught.
September Webinars
02/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism are pleased to announce a second webinar series beginning on 9 September.
Movement Breaks
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...
Open Containers
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...
Dr Temple Grandin Podcast
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...