Podcast in July
02/07/2020
We are very pleased to announce a new venture. The Centre is providing a weekly podcast every Friday in July and August featuring interviews with the international and local presen...
Teen Guide to surviving lockdown and beyond
29/06/2020
Click on the link below to download this ‘Teen Guide’ which contains ideas ad activities to help our young people manage social distancing and stay positive during these challengi...
Cosmic Kids Yoga
27/06/2020
Learning to relax is a self-regulation skill that may need to be explicitly taught. Cosmic Kids Yoga presents fun, step by step, visual guidance that your child may find engaging....
Life Skills Resources
26/06/2020
As mentioned in the Q&A with Dr Templin Grandin the acquisition of life skills is of extreme importance for autistic children and young people. Accessible chef is a collection o...
Promoting Sleep Resources
25/06/2020
Following on from our ‘Promoting Sleep’ webinar here are a number of resources. Clicking on the YouTube link will bring you to an Operation Ouch video on sleep aimed at primary sc...
Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
22/06/2020
Click on this link to redirect to a comprehensive document containing information and visual supports to help guide people with autism through these uncertain times. Visual support...
Social Distancing Resources
21/06/2020
As COVID 19 restrictions relax, our combined ability to comply with social distancing regulations becomes increasingly important. For some of our children and young people with aut...
Worry Dolls
20/06/2020
Worry dolls are small handmade dolls originating from the indigenous people of Guatemala. Making the doll is part of the process and may help the child or young person engage with...
Energy Accounting
19/06/2020
Maja Toudal’s energy accounting method reimagines the concept of a bank account where the child or young person experiences energy withdrawals and deposits.
Mindfulness Resources
17/06/2020
Following on from our webinar with Dr. Brian McClean we are sharing two resources which we hope you will find helpful. Our ‘Co-regulation’ resource suggests different activities yo...
Daughters of Charity Films
15/06/2020
MCA were very interested to hear the backstory to these lovely resources after posting the first one.
New Webinars
14/06/2020
We are pleased to announce two new additions to our webinar series.
Fathers Day Card
14/06/2020
Adding structure to any task aims to promote the child of young person’s independence.
Barnardos Children’s Roadmap
13/06/2020
The Barnardos Children’s Roadmap offers a simple visual map to explain to children what changes are going to occur in Phase 2, and what that means for them.
Anxiety Body Maps
12/06/2020
In yesterday’s webinar, Kari Dunn Duron identified that when the actions we take to calm become predictable and habit-like, they form part of the calming sequence that help us to s...
Sending Hugs, Letters and Postcards
10/06/2020
Following on from the video link we shared yesterday, we once again consider the emotional impact of social distancing from our friends and family.
CARE Study – Giving a voice to children with special needs and their carers during COVID-19 restrictions
10/06/2020
The COVID-19 MCA surveys were of huge assistance to the centre to ascertain what would be of most benefit to you during this pandemic.
Sensory Integration Network – Managing Sensory Processing at Home Online Course
10/06/2020
This interactive 1 hour course is designed for parents, carers, adoptive parents and adoption agency staff.